Journal article
Reduction of the influenza burden in children
Pediatrics (Evanston), v 110(6), pp 1246-1252
01 Dec 2002
PMID: 12456926
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Abstract
Epidemiologic studies indicate that children with certain chronic conditions, such as asthma, and otherwise healthy children younger than 24 months are hospitalized for influenza and its complications at high rates similar to those experienced by the elderly. Currently, annual influenza immunization is recommended for all children 6 months and older with high-risk conditions. To protect these children more fully against the complications of influenza, increased efforts are needed to identify and recall high-risk children for annual influenza immunization. In addition, immunization of children 6 through 23 months of age and their household contacts and out-of-home caregivers is now encouraged to the extent feasible. The ultimate goal is a universal recommendation for influenza immunization. Issues that need to be addressed before institution of routine immunization of healthy young children include education of physicians and parents about the morbidity caused by influenza, adequate vaccine supply, and appropriate reimbursement of practitioners for influenza immunization.
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- Title
- Reduction of the influenza burden in children
- Creators
- Jon AbramsonCarol BakerRobert BaltimoreMargaret FisherComm Infect Dis
- Publication Details
- Pediatrics (Evanston), v 110(6), pp 1246-1252
- Publisher
- American Academy of Pediatrics
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Pediatrics
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:000179549200044
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-0036898767
- Other Identifier
- 991021930431004721
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