PTA Pushes Flu Shots for Kids

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i love the idea but is it safe for the children you need to be more spacific for the children because what if they have a report to do on flu shots just want you guys to be spacific next time

reba of CA 9:08PM October 27, 2008

Geez Nancy, It would be nice if you told us that Families Fighting Flu is totally funded by Medimmune, the maker of flu mist. As far as vaccinating children goes, here's what Dr. Thomas Jefferson of the Chochrane Collaberation has to say,"Immunization of very young children is not lent support by our findings,"We recorded no convincing evidence that vaccines can reduce mortality,[hospital] admissions, serious complications and community transmission of influenza. In young children, we could find no evidence that the vaccine was different from a placebo," Jefferson told Reuters
Safety of influenza vaccines in children: The Lancet; 366:803-814

Peter of WI 3:20PM October 27, 2008

No studies have shown that flu shot is effective for young children or for the elderly, the two populations that get pushed most to take this shot.
Boost your immune - take vitamin D - that's the real way to fight flu.

AnneS of NJ 2:52PM October 27, 2008

Is anyone looking at what over the counter drugs the children that died of flu were given? Many stories I've read of teens and children who have died of meningitis were given fever reducers prior to dying. Should this not be investigated as well?

Rita 2:41PM October 27, 2008