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Parents don't consider flu shot
Although U.S. public health officials say an annual flu vaccination is the single best way to prevent the flu, the survey showed that parents ranked it nearly equally -- 56 percent -- with practices such as
taking vitamins (58 percent) and dressing appropriately for the weather (55 percent).
Although 82 percent of the parents were aware they can vaccinate their child against the flu, 44 percent of parents say their child has ever received an influenza vaccine.
Forty-eight percent say they were extremely or very likely to have their child vaccinated next flu season even after learning about expanded public health guidelines recommending all children 6 months to 18 years of age receive an annual flu vaccine.
In the survey of 952 parents, for those with children not previously vaccinated against the flu, 32 percent said they believe their child does not need to be vaccinated against the flu.
The survey was conducted by Harris Interactive on behalf of vaccine maker MedImmune between June 4 and June 19 among 952 U.S. adults age 24 and older with a child ages 8 to 17 living in their household, and for whom they are the parent or guardian.
Copyright 2008 by United Press International
This news arrived on: 08/22/2008
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08-26-2008 23:40
LadyAngora wrote:
Flu Vaccines are stupid.
ok, i know i'm not going to be popular here, but i did work in an immediate care facility, and while i was there, i learned that all of the doctors and office staff that worked there thought that flu shots were ridiculous. if doctors don't believe in this vaccine, i certainly don't. plus, it's a guess if they get the right strain of flu. it's a total gamble, and sometimes, you can get sick from the shot itself. just eat right, exercise and you won't need to worry about a flu shot.
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