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EDITORIAL: Slowing the spread of flu.(Editorial)

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| February 27, 2006 | COPYRIGHT 2007 The News-Sentinel. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Feb. 27--Forget the press conferences and publicity campaigns. If you want to take some real encouragement about how seriously the federal government is treating influenza now, look at how quickly it is acting to incorporate the latest research into its guidelines on flu vaccinations.

Last week, the committee that sets federal immunization policy recommended that children 2 to 5 years old be vaccinated against influenza every year, the Washington Post reported. Instead of dithering and deliberating for years, the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices responded fairly quickly to research publicized only last fall.

In October, a study published by…

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