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Flu - Prevention

Alternative Names

Influenza A; Influenza B

Prevention:

A yearly vaccine is recommended for children older than 6 months, adolescents, and adults.

The vaccine is available as a flu shot or a nasal spray-type flu vaccine.

For specific recommendations, see influenza vaccine.

  • Reviewed last on: 1/10/2010
  • Linda J. Vorvick, MD, Medical Director, MEDEX Northwest Division of Physician Assistant Studies, University of Washington, School of Medicine. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

References

Harper SA, Bradley JS, Englund JA, et al. Seasonal Influenza in Adults and Children— Diagnosis, Treatment, Chemoprophylaxis, and Institutional Outbreak Management: Clinical Practice Guidelines of the Infectious Diseases Society of America. Clinical Infectious Diseases. 2009;48:1003–32.

Committee on Infectious Diseases. Policy statement--recommendations for the prevention and treatment of influenza in children, 2009 -2010. Pediatrics. 2009 Oct;124(4):1216-26.

Jefferson T, Jones M, Doshi P, Del Mar C. Neuraminidase inhibitors for preventing and treating influenza in healthy adults: systematic review and meta-analysis. BMJ. 2009 Dec 8;339:b5106.

Linder JA. Influenza. In: Rakel P, Bope ET, eds. Conn’s Current Therapy 2009. 1st ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier; 2008:chap 22.

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