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Vaccinate Your Children

CDC recommends that all children from 6 months up their 19th birthday get a flu vaccine every year.
Find out more about the danger of flu to children and how to protect your child.


 
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Provisional 2009-2010 recommendations for prevention and control of influenza
IDSA Diagnostic & Antiviral Guidelines
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The Flu I.Q. interactive quiz widget
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2008-09 Antiviral Guidance NetConference
Podcast: Interim Antiviral Guidance 2008-09
Interim Antiviral Guidance 2008-09
Why Flu Vaccination Matters: Personal Stories from Families Affected by Influenza
Questions & Answers about the 2008-2009 Flu Season
Children, the Flu, and the Flu Vaccine
Seasonal Flu and Staph Infections
The Flu: A Guide for Parents
2008-09 Influenza Vaccine Updates
Prevention and Control of Influenza: Recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), 2008 - July 17, 2008
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Avian Flu. Avian Flu usually refers to influenza A virus found chiefly in birds, but infections can occur in humans.
Canine Flu. Canine Flu is a respiratory disease of dogs caused by a specific influenza A virus.
Swine Flu. Swine Flu is a respiratory disease of pigs caused by type A influenza.
Pandemic Flu. Pandemic Flu is virulent human flu that causes a global outbreak (pandemic) of serious illness.
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