Sentences with phrase «flu vaccine rates»

Click to view article: Flu vaccine rates in children may drop when the nasal spray vaccine is unavailable

«Despite substantial public health efforts, flu vaccine rates for U.S. children are well below national targets,» says lead author Sarah J. Clark, M.P.H., associate director of the University of Michigan C.S. Mott Children's Hospital National Poll on Children's Health and associate research scientist in the U-M Department of Pediatrics.

Not exact matches

The AAP found that the flu vaccine is also considered safe for individuals with allergies to egg whites, as the amount of egg white protein found in the vaccine did not increase any rates of anaphylactic reactions.

In the new study, the method accurately predicted vaccine efficacy rates for more than 40 years of flu records.

A multi-institutional study, as reported in the journal Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology, shows that mandatory flu vaccines for healthcare workers improve vaccination rates by as much as 30 percent and reduce absenteeism during critical periods by about six percent.

However, children in northern Europe who received adjuvanted flu vaccines in 2009 had slightly higher rates of narcolepsy than normal.

Annual flu shots have been recommended for all children 6 months to 18 years since 2008 but flu vaccination rates lag behind measles, polio and most other childhood vaccines.

Recent federal recommendations against offering the inhaled nasal influenza vaccine due to lack of effectiveness could lead to more flu illness in the U.S. if the inhaled vaccine becomes effective again or if not having the choice of the needle-less vaccine substantially reduces immunization rates, according to a new analysis led by University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine scientists.

ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Parents who do not get their children flu shots rate flu vaccine less favorably than other childhood vaccines, a national poll finds.

While we're not recommending the dog flu vaccine until there is more information about the efficacy rate and side effects of the vaccine, you should be aware of the canine flu and take measures to keep your companions safe and healthy.