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ACIP reviews what's new with flu.(Infectious Diseases)

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| September 01, 2007 | Splete, Heidi | 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

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's updated recommendations for the 2007-2008 flu season emphasize vaccinating health care personnel and catching up previously unvaccinated children aged 6 months to 8 years with two doses of vaccine.

The CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) published its updated flu vaccination recommendations for the 2007-2008 flu season in Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR 2007;56RR-6:1-40). New recommendations for the upcoming flu season include the following:

* For health care administrators. Treat the vaccination of health care personnel as a patient safety issue and implement ways to encourage…

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