FDA recommends a flu shot for children over six months old
September 26th, 2008 by Chris Thompson
The CDC now recommends flu vaccine coverage for children ages 6 months to 18 years.
This new recommendation was based on the decision that the vaccine is both safe and effective for kids as young as six months. But also support for the recommendation was based on increasing evidence that the flu has a serious impact on school-aged children and their contacts, including extra parental time off work, missed school for the child, increased antibiotic use, and more medical care visits.
The best time to get a flu vaccination is from early October to mid-November.
Read more about the flu from Bay Area Medical Information:
via MedPage Today, Sept. 25, 2008
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