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Experts recommend kids stick to the traditional flu vaccine this year
Experts recommend kids stick to the traditional flu vaccine this year
The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) and the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) strongly recommends children under 18 to get the traditional flu shot instead of the flu mist nasal spray this year.The nose spray has the live virus, and according to the Department of Health, doctors originally thought it would give people more protection.Experts say children who got the spray last year didn't have immunity against the flu they should have had.
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Big changes you need to know about this year's flu vaccine
Big changes you need to know about this year's flu vaccine
INDIANAPOLIS (WTHR) - The calendar turns to fall one week from Thursday, but flu season is nearly here.Flu season typically runs October through March.Local stores and some doctor's offices are already offering the vaccine, and there are a couple of big changes you need to know about now.
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Nasal spray not recommended for flu vaccine this year
Nasal spray not recommended for flu vaccine this year
Sorry, little one, this news is going to pinch for a couple of seconds: This year's flu vaccine will probably have to come in the form of a shot, not those two little puffs up the nose.Because when it comes to preventing the misery of the flu, that nasal spray vaccine has proved to be a bit of a flop.No, the adults don't really know why.
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CHI St. Alexius Williston hosts flu vaccine clinic
CHI St. Alexius Williston hosts flu vaccine clinic
With the cold weather the last few days, it's not hard to remember winter is on the way.And with it comes flu season.Williston's CHI St. Alexius Hospital held a flu vaccine clinic earlier Thursday evening.
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