Severe flu season last year prompts calls for early vaccination MY9NJ Chasing News Published September 29, 2018 12:20 PM EDT Share Copy Link Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Reddit Published September 29, 2018 12:20 PM EDT More than 80,000 Americans died last season from flu -- the highest number in 40 years. Health care professionals are urging people to get a flu shot, and Monica Guy complies.