CIDRAP : reported that Study: Vaccine halves risk of death from flu in kids

"There's a season with mild flu [2011-12], seasons with more severe flu, and seasons where either H1N1 or H3N2 dominated. "This study is a first step that looks at lab-confirmed flu deaths and how well the vaccine prevents those," said Jackson. Of the 291 children who died from flu, 75 children (26%) had received seasonal flu vaccination more than 2 weeks before illness onset and were considered vaccinated. "But this study shows us clearly that more vaccine coverage would mean fewer pediatric deaths." "We still can't say if the vaccine prevents a more severe influenza among children [if they get the flu despite being vaccinated]," said Flannery.

CDC study: Vaccinations significantly reduce flu death risk

See AlsoThe study, published Monday in Pediatrics, is believed to be the first of its kind showing that flu vaccination significantly reduced a child's risk of dying from influenza, the CDC said. "These results reinforce the need to increase influenza vaccination coverage, especially among children at increased risk of influenza-related complications and death," the researchers wrote. Through this recent study, researchers were looking to assess whether the influenza vaccination actually reduced the risk of flu-related death in children and adolescents. In this current flu season, 61 children have reportedly died from the flu as of March 25, according to the CDC. Using data from four flu seasons between 2010 and 2014, researchers found that flu vaccinations reduced the risk of flu-associated death by half among children with underlying high-risk medical conditions and by nearly two-thirds among healthy children.

Vaccinations significantly reduce flu death risk, CDC study finds

The study, published Monday in Pediatrics, is believed to be the first of its kind showing that flu vaccination significantly reduced a child's risk of dying from influenza, the CDC said. "These results reinforce the need to increase influenza vaccination coverage, especially among children at increased risk of influenza-related complications and death," the researchers wrote. Through this recent study, researchers were looking to assess whether the influenza vaccination actually reduced the risk of flu-related death in children and adolescents. In this current flu season, 61 children have reportedly died from the flu as of March 25, according to the CDC. Using data from four flu seasons between 2010 and 2014, researchers found that flu vaccinations reduced the risk of flu-associated death by half among children with underlying high-risk medical conditions and by nearly two-thirds among healthy children.


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