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ACIP advocates flu vaccine for ages 2-5.(News)

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| March 01, 2006 | Tucker, Miriam E. | COPYRIGHT 2009 International Medical News Group. 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

ATLANTA -- All children aged 2-5 years should be immunized annually against influenza, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices recommended unanimously at its winter meeting.

The new recommendation, which is expected to be approved and published by the CDC prior to the next flu season, expands the age group to be targeted for routine influenza immunization beyond the current 6-23 months to include all children aged 6-59 months, as well as their household contacts. The committee also voted to add coverage of influenza vaccine for 24- to 59-month-olds in the Vaccines for Children program.

The American Academy of Pediatrics' Committee on Infectious…

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