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Tennessee confirms 10th pediatric flu death

CMA Wendy Kerley prepares the flu vaccine before inoculating the Getman family Friday, Jan. 3, 2019, at the Cordova Shot Nurse clinic on Germantown Rd. in Memphis, Tenn. (Jim Weber/Daily Memphian via AP)
CMA Wendy Kerley prepares the flu vaccine before inoculating the Getman family Friday, Jan. 3, 2019, at the Cordova Shot Nurse clinic on Germantown Rd. in Memphis, Tenn. (Jim Weber/Daily Memphian via AP) CMA Wendy Kerley prepares the flu vaccine before inoculating the Getman family Friday, Jan. 3, 2019, at the Cordova Shot Nurse clinic on Germantown Rd. in Memphis, Tenn. (Jim Weber/Daily Memphian via AP)

By Associated Press 1 min read

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Tennessee Department of Health says 10 children have died from the flu this season.

Officials confirmed Wednesday that the deaths have been spread out across the entire state.

The agency added that more than 41,000 people have tested positive for the flu in Tennessee this season. Additionally, 45 out of the state’s 95 counties have had at least one confirmed influenza case this season.

Local health departments are offering free flu vaccines.

The flu shot is the best prevention against getting the flu, doctors say. It takes about two weeks after receiving the vaccine for antibodies to develop enough to protect the body.