Who should consider getting it; Which vaccine should they get; When should they get vaccinated? Who should consider getting the seasonal influenza vaccine? The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommends annual influenza vaccination of all children without medical contraindications starting at 6 months of age.[1] The CDC recommends routine annual influenza vaccination is recommended for allContinue reading “The Seasonal Influenza Vaccine”
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Understanding Influenza – Part I
How Does the CDC conduct influenza surveillance? Are we seeing an increase in influenza activity yet? Is it time to get my flu shot? How Does the CDC conduct influenza surveillance? First, there is virologic surveillance, i.e., testing by a network of laboratories for the influenza virus and reporting to the CDC of those results.Continue reading “Understanding Influenza – Part I”
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