This content does not have an Arabic version. See more conditions. Request Appointment. Healthy Lifestyle Infant and toddler health. Products and services. Does my child need a flu shot this year? Answer From Pritish K. Tosh, M. Thank you for Subscribing Our Housecall e-newsletter will keep you up-to-date on the latest health information. Please try again. Something went wrong on our side, please try again. Show references Grohskopf LA, et al. Prevention and control of seasonal influenza with vaccines: Recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices — United States, influenza season.
Live attenuated influenza vaccine [LAIV] the nasal spray flu vaccine. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Accessed Aug. Seasonal flu shot. But the program was halted due to cases of a neurologic condition called Guillain-Barre syndrome that in rare cases has been associated with vaccination.
Today the CDC says that "If there is an increased risk of GBS following flu vaccination it is small, on the order of one to two additional GBS cases per million doses of flu vaccine administered. The move expanded a previous recommendation for younger children. This story does not necessarily represent the position of our parent company, IBM. Daily 11 Today. By Jan Wesner Childs January 22, A flu vaccine syringe rests on a table at a flu vaccination clinic Oct. At a Glance The first flu vaccine was licensed for civilian use in the U.
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