Nasal Flu Vaccine Approved for Children Ages 2-5
Influenza, commonly known as flu, is an infectious disease of birds and mammals caused by RNA viruses of the family Orthomyxoviridae (the influenza viruses). In humans, common symptoms of influenza are fever, sore throat, muscle pains, severe headache, coughing, weakness and general discomfort. In more serious cases, influenza causes pneumonia, which can be fatal, particularly in young children and the elderly. Sometimes confused with the common cold, influenza is a much more severe disease and is caused by a different type of virus. Although nausea and vomiting can be produced, especially in children,[1] these symptoms are more characteristic of the unrelated gastroenteritis, which is sometimes called "stomach flu" or "24-hour flu."
Nasal Flu Vaccine Approved for Children Ages 2-5
Title: Nasal Flu Vaccine Approved for Children Ages 2-5 Category: Health News Created: 9/20/2007 8:49:00 AM Last Editorial Review: 9/20/2007.
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FluMist , the Nasal Flu Vaccine
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Get a Flu Shot: Protect Yourself, Protect Others
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Nasal flu vaccine given the green light for toddlers
A federal advisory panel in the US has given the recommendation that a nasal influenza vaccine can be use in healthy children as young as two.
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US Advisers OK Nasal Spray Flu Vaccine for Young Children
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Nasal Flu Vaccine OK to Age 2
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CDC: Nasal Flu Vaccine for Children Ages Two to Five
Those individuals should receive a flu shot rather than the nasal spray. Previously, there were only two injectable influenza vaccines licensed in the United States for children under the age of 5. One vaccine, Fluzone (sanofi pasteur ...
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The Flu, Your Health and the Importance of Vaccination
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Nasal Flu Vaccine Approved for Children Ages 2-5
Vaccinations against influenza are most commonly given to high-risk humans in industrialized countries and to farmed poultry. The most common human vaccine is the trivalent flu vaccine that contains purified and inactivated material from three viral strains. Typically this vaccine includes material from two influenza A virus subtypes and one influenza B virus strain. A vaccine formulated for one year may be ineffective in the following year, since the influenza virus changes rapidly over time and different strains become dominant. Antiviral drugs can be used to treat influenza, with neuraminidase inhibitors being particularly effective.
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