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1 in 5 U.S kids got seasonal flu shot

ATLANTA (UPI) -- For the 2008-2009 flu season, almost 21 percent of U.S. children and teens ages 5-17 got the seasonal flu shot, federal health officials estimated.

The 2008-2009 season estimate provides a baseline and indicates continuing efforts are needed to achieve high seasonal influenza vaccination coverage among school-age children and adolescents, including additional vaccination programs in schools and the community along with expanded vaccination services in provider offices, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Mortality and Morbidity Weekly Report said Thursday.

The special telephone survey estimated seasonal influenza vaccination levels conducted primarily during January and February by the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System in 19 states. The survey provided a state-based benchmark for assessing implementation of the new 2008 CDC influenza vaccination recommendation that all school-age children get vaccinated for seasonal flu.

"The 2009-2010 season is the first full season of this new recommendation and the keys to successful implementation may require expanded school-located vaccination programs to assist provider offices as they increase their efforts and services to address the demand," the report said.

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This news arrived on: 10/08/2009

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