Should Your Child Get the Flu Vaccine? What Experts Recommend
The group says the shot is safe and could help prevent severe illness after nearly 200 child flu deaths last season.
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Flu Season Is Coming—Why Pediatricians Say to Prioritize the Flu Shot This Fall
With flu season approaching, the AAP urges flu shots for kids 6 months and older. Learn why, what the benefits of vaccination are, and if there are any new treatments families should be aware of.
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Usa newsNational pediatrics group says all kids 6 months and older should receive flu shot
The American Academy of Pediatrics is urging children ages 6 months and older receive this year's flu shot. The Illinois-based organization is making the recommendation before any federal agencies release their own guidelines for the upcoming flu season.Last year, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention removed its long-time universal recommendation for the annual flu shot from its childhood vaccine schedule. Instead, the CDC only said ce…
The U.S. Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) urges that children 6 months and older receive this year’s flu vaccine. The Illinois-based organization makes the recommendation before any federal agency publishes its own guidelines for the next flu season. Last year, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) withdrew its long-term universal recommendation on the annual influenza vaccine from the childhood vaccination schedule. Instead, CDC only …
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