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However, the study does highlight the continuing need to convince reluctant parents of the importance of getting their kids an annual flu shot, Cioe-Pena added."We have an issue of vaccine hesitance in [the United States] when it comes to children," said Cioe-Pena. "To me, if you don...
Flannery’s team found that a flu shot can cut the risk of death among both healthy kids and those with “high-risk” medical conditions. The findings are based on 358 children and teenagers who died of a flu infection that was confirmed by laboratory testing, over four flu seasons. Only ...
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However, the study does highlight the continuing need to convince reluctant parents of the importance of getting their kids anannual flu shot, Cioe-Pena added. "We have an issue ofvaccinehesitance in [the United States] when it comes to children," said Cioe-Pena. "To me, if you don't...
While I don't always recommend a treat after a flu shot appointment, depending on the child's age, an incentive—like ice cream after an appointment—can work. Our nursing staff is skilled at making kids feel secure and having parents as part of the process. Children will have forgotten ...
It turned out that children who’d received certain CAM therapies were less likely to have gotten aflu shot in the past year. These included kids who’d been treated through “alternative medicine systems,” such as acupuncture, naturopathy and homeopathy; or body-based therapies, like massa...
However, the latest study shows these kids do just as well with the live nasal mist as the inactivated flu shot, and most kids would gladly choose a nasal mist over a needle."The most important thing we learned is that in this study of children with asthma, including severe asthma, the...
Free flu shot program missing kids under two, study findsOntario's universal flu shot program isn't making much progress with the under-two crowd, a new study suggests.CTVNews
Despite those encouraging numbers, this season'sfluhas been particularly hard on children, with 13 kids dying this week, and 105 having died since the beginning of flu season, according toCDC estimates released Friday. During recent flu seasons, deaths among children have ranged from37 to 187....