Presenter at Kick the Flu Plus Two Summit urges San Diegans to vaccinate before Halloween after seven pediatric flu deaths
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An unnamed presenter at the Kick the Flu Plus Two Summit urged San Diegans to get vaccinated against influenza, COVID-19 and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) before Halloween, saying the region recorded seven pediatric flu deaths last season.
The presenter said the summit — described in the remarks as the “Kick the Flu Plus Two Summit” — brings together community organizations and health care providers to share the latest guidance on protection against flu, COVID-19 and RSV. “We're celebrating our 20 first annual kick the flu plus 2 summit. And this is an opportunity where we can bring together community organizations and health care providers so that we are all best educated on the latest and greatest when it comes to flu, COVID, and RSV, and how to protect our community,” the presenter said.
The speaker linked lower regional vaccination coverage since the COVID-19 pandemic to more severe outcomes, including pediatric deaths. “We had 7 kids die from the flu last year. My heart goes out to every single 1 of our families and community members who know those families and were impacted. These are real lives. These are real San Diegans that passed away, many of them not vaccinated,” the presenter said.
The presenter argued that reduced vaccination rates have weakened community protection and called for action to restore coverage. “Since the COVID pandemic across the region and not just in San Diego, but across the country, flu vaccination rates have been lower,” the presenter said, adding that lower rates mean “a weaker shield” against influenza and “we are seeing more pediatric deaths, more significant outcomes due to influenza.”
The presenter repeated an explicit recommendation for timing: “So please get vaccinated ideally before Halloween.”
No formal actions, votes or policy proposals were recorded in the provided transcript excerpt. The remarks appear during a public health summit and consist of public-health outreach and exhortation rather than a formal County Board decision or ordinance.
The summit and the presenter’s statements emphasize vaccination as a preventive measure; the transcript notes the seven pediatric deaths and lower vaccination rates as the factual basis for the appeal. The transcript does not identify the presenter by name or list sponsoring agencies or vaccine-availability details.
The presenter said the summit — described in the remarks as the “Kick the Flu Plus Two Summit” — brings together community organizations and health care providers to share the latest guidance on protection against flu, COVID-19 and RSV. “We're celebrating our 20 first annual kick the flu plus 2 summit. And this is an opportunity where we can bring together community organizations and health care providers so that we are all best educated on the latest and greatest when it comes to flu, COVID, and RSV, and how to protect our community,” the presenter said.
The speaker linked lower regional vaccination coverage since the COVID-19 pandemic to more severe outcomes, including pediatric deaths. “We had 7 kids die from the flu last year. My heart goes out to every single 1 of our families and community members who know those families and were impacted. These are real lives. These are real San Diegans that passed away, many of them not vaccinated,” the presenter said.
The presenter argued that reduced vaccination rates have weakened community protection and called for action to restore coverage. “Since the COVID pandemic across the region and not just in San Diego, but across the country, flu vaccination rates have been lower,” the presenter said, adding that lower rates mean “a weaker shield” against influenza and “we are seeing more pediatric deaths, more significant outcomes due to influenza.”
The presenter repeated an explicit recommendation for timing: “So please get vaccinated ideally before Halloween.”
No formal actions, votes or policy proposals were recorded in the provided transcript excerpt. The remarks appear during a public health summit and consist of public-health outreach and exhortation rather than a formal County Board decision or ordinance.
The summit and the presenter’s statements emphasize vaccination as a preventive measure; the transcript notes the seven pediatric deaths and lower vaccination rates as the factual basis for the appeal. The transcript does not identify the presenter by name or list sponsoring agencies or vaccine-availability details.
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