The Australian immunisation handbook strongly recommends that children aged 6 months to less than 5 years should receive annual influenza vaccination, with two doses in the first year of vaccination. However, the influenza vaccine is only funded under the National Immunisation Program (NIP) for ...
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The10th Edition of the Australian Immunisation Handbook (2013) says: Annual influenza vaccination is recommended for any person ≥6 months of age for whom it is desired to reduce the likelihood of becoming ill with influenza. The flu virus. Credit: ben dalton ...
Although not a prime public health concern, seasonal influenza remains a challenge in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). This problem is augmented by the fact that the percentage of the population intending to take the yearly seasonal influenza vaccine is r
prior influenza vaccine was associated with improved survival.4 The clinical benefit of influenza vaccination, indications and contraindications, and risk groups who are likely to benefit most are well documented in the Australian ImmunisationHandbook5andbytheWorldHealthOrganization6 and the Centers for Dise...