In August I took my 9 year old daughter for her annual check-up with our pediatrician. Among some of the other questions I had for him, I inquired about the H1N1 virus and asked whether the recommendation was for elementary school age children to receive the vaccine and if so when. He explained that the availability date for the H1N1 vaccine was not yet confirmed although it should be available some time in October and that we should stay in contact with him as to when and if to bring the kids in to be vaccinated. He then went on to talk to me about the seasonal flu vaccine that children typically receive in October and November. He said that this year, the CDC is recommending that children be vaccinated for seasonal flu closer to the start of school and that the thought is that this may provide some additional resistance in light of the H1N1 virus. He told me to bring my children in for their seasonal flu vaccine right after the Labor Day holiday.
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Some ‘411′ on the Flu Vaccine
Posted October 8th, 2009 by Jill Addeo | No Comments »
Posted in Children's Health, Parenting Tips
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