All U.S. children should get seasonal flu shot: CDC

Fri Jul 24, 2009 1:09pm EDT
 
[-] Text [+]

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - All U.S. children aged 6 months to 18 years should get a seasonal influenza vaccine every year, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Friday.

The CDC's Dr. Anne Schuchat said the agency was strengthening recommendations for children to get the vaccination against seasonal influenza, especially with fears that the new H1N1 virus will be added to the already expected burden of seasonal flu.

 
Photo

More News

First defense against swine flu - seasonal vaccine
Friday, 24 Jul 2009 04:28pm EDT 
Swine flu may cause seizures in children-report
Thursday, 23 Jul 2009 02:58pm EDT 
Lack of sprayers hampers MedImmune's bumper vaccine
Thursday, 23 Jul 2009 12:22pm EDT 

Editor's Choice

A selection of our best photos from the past 24 hours.  Slideshow 

Most Popular on Reuters

  • Articles
  • Video
Bernd Debusmann
A paradox of plenty: Hunger in America

In the world’s wealthiest country, home to more obese people than anywhere else on earth, one in six Americans struggled to feed themselves and their children in 2008. Millions went hungry, at least some of the time. Things are bound to get worse.  Commentary