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A Flu Season Without FluMist? Making Shots Less Painful for Children
A Flu Season Without FluMist? Making Shots Less Painful for Children
PhotoThis flu season, many children who were expecting drops in their nostrils are going to get needles in their arms instead.That's because a federal health committee decided that nasal flu vaccine (the brand name is FluMist) should no longer be used because it has been less effective in protecting people the past couple of flu seasons.For the first time since FluMist was introduced 13 years ago, everyone is supposed to get the shot.
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Family Advocates for Annual Flu Shots After Their 5-Year-Old Son Dies From the Virus
Family Advocates for Annual Flu Shots After Their 5-Year-Old Son Dies From the Virus
One day in October 2009, Serese Marotta received a call from her son's school.Officials told her that Joseph, her 5-year-old kindergartner, had thrown up, but she wasn't all that worried — both Joseph and her daughter, Emma, had received their flu shots that year, and they were both up-to-date on their immunizations.Unfortunately, though, the flu vaccine that Joseph had gotten earlier that year didn't protect against H1N1, the swine flu virus that had recently started infecting people around the world.
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Park County Public Health Encourages Flu Shots This Flu Season
Park County Public Health Encourages Flu Shots This Flu Season
Are you someone with reservations about getting a flu shot?Park County Public Health Nurse Manager Bill Crampton says many people are reluctant to get a flu shot due to concerns it makes you sick.He says the purpose of the flu shot is to stimulate your immune system.Park County Public Health is hosting a flu clinic Wednesday, October 5 from 8:30 am to 6 pm at the Fairgrounds in Powell.They will also be hosting a flu clinic in Cody October 12 at the Cody Auditorium, same times.
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Alternative Treatments Linked to Skipping Flu Shots
Alternative Treatments Linked to Skipping Flu Shots
Children who have been treated with certain forms of complementary or alternative medicine may be less likely to get the flu vaccine, according to a new study.The exact reason behind this link is not clear.However, it may be because the health care providers involved in complementary and alternative medicine treatments are hesitant to recommend vaccines, the researchers said.
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