The family of one of those students who died from the flu, Henos Eskender, shared their heartbreak with 7News.

Prince George's County Schools is partnering with the county health department to host free flu shot clinics across the area. It comes after two young students died from the flu.

Prince George’s County is stepping up efforts to protect the community from the flu. This comes after two students died from the disease. On Wednesday afternoon, Prince George’s County Public Schools (PGCPS) partnered with the health department to have a walk-in vaccine clinic.

With two elementary school children in Prince George's County dying from the flu and a third child’s test results pending, schools in the area are on high alert trying to limit the spread.

Prince George’s County is taking extra steps to safeguard its students after two children at CMIT North Elementary School and John Bayne Elementary Schools were confirmed to have died from the flu last week.