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Traditional shot is best for flu prevention, local expert says
Traditional shot is best for flu prevention, local expert says
Summit Health President/CEO Pat O'Donnell receives a flu shot to prevent catching the flu.(Photo: Submitted)FRANKLIN COUNTY - Residents in Franklin County, as in the rest of the country, have to endure the sting of a shot if they want the best protection from the flu virus.Local medical personnel will follow the recent recommendation handed down by the Centers for Disease Control to avoid using the nasal-spray flu vaccine, also known as FluMist.
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Pediatricians issue new flu shot recommendations for kids
Pediatricians issue new flu shot recommendations for kids
Children ages 6 months and older should receive the flu vaccine by an injection this flu season, and should not get the nasal flu spray because it doesn't provide enough protection against the virus, according to new recommendations from the American Academy of Pediatrics.Research conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that the nasal spray version of the flu vaccine did not protect children against certain strains of the flu virus that were among the most prominent strains during the past three flu seasons, the researchers said.For example, studies showed that, among children ages 2 to 17 who had received the nasal spray version of the flu vaccine, the vaccine was only 3 percent effective during the 2015-2016 flu season, whereas the injected vaccine was 63 percent effective.
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Sorry, kids, your pediatrician wants you to get a flu shot this year
Sorry, kids, your pediatrician wants you to get a flu shot 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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