Kids Who Get Flu Shots Protect the Unvaccinated – Health News …
March 9, 2010 — JesseChildren who get a flu shot help prevent flu from spreading in their communities, Canadian researchers say. … “There is an additional benefit in immunizing children and adolescents in terms of reducing the spread of influenza in the community,” he said. “It doesn’t only benefit them, but it will protect their grandparents and older people in the community as well.” Children remain contagious longer and are usually the first to get the flu, he noted. …
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Kids Who Get Flu Shots Protect the Unvaccinated – Health News …