What is Flumist, the new flu vaccine for kids that's sprayed in their noses?

Many kids are scared of getting needles, and this can stop them getting vaccinations that protect that against the flu. Less ...
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Flu symptoms in kids can turn deadly fast. The flu shot is still the best protection, doctors say

The United States is in the midst of one of its worst flu seasons in decades, data show. Cases and hospitalizations are surging, driven by a mutated influenza A variant, H3N2 "subclade K." Experts ...
USA Today

RFK Jr. says fewer flu shots for kids may be 'better.' What experts say.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention made significant changes to the childhood vaccine schedule on Jan. 6 in a move experts warned could result in fewer children receiving a full suite of ...
NPR

Flu shot recommendation for kids dropped just as the illness rages

Every year, Dr. Molly O'Shea's pediatric practices would hold drive-thru clinics in the parking lot to make it as easy as possible for busy parents to quickly get their kids their annual flu and COVID ...
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Hopkins experts concerned about federal flu shot language for children leading to more illnesses

SICK WITH PREVENTABLE ILLNESS. WE’RE SEEING A LOT OF FLU INTENSITY RIGHT NOW. MARYLAND IS IN THE MIDDLE OF A FLU SURGE. IT BEGAN LAST WEEK. STATE DATA SHOWS, STARTING WHILE SCHOOLS WERE STILL CLOSED ...
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Flu is particularly hard on kids this season

The flu is hitting children especially hard this season. “This is really one of the worst flu seasons we’ve been seeing,” said Dr. Suchitra Rao, an infectious diseases physician at Children’s Hospital ...