Not enough asthmatic kids get flu shot: study
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Only 29 percent of U.S. children with asthma get the flu vaccine even though it is recommended to protect against serious influenza complications common with asthma, federal health officials said on Thursday.
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Children with flu who are given  Tamiflu, Roche AG's influenza pill, are 53 percent less likely  to develop pneumonia than untreated children, the company  reported on Friday.
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Only about half of young children who are supposed to get annual flu shots have been doing so, a percentage that drops to less than a third when it comes to children with chronic medical conditions such as asthma and heart disease.
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Common misconceptions about influenza and the flu vaccine may be preventing people from getting vaccinated, a new survey has found.
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Nearly 2,000 lawmakers and staffers have gotten flu shots by the Capitol's doctors, who urged them to be vaccinated--even those not in high-risk groups--because of their routine contact with children and older people.
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NEW YORK  - Parents of children with asthma  may have good intentions, but they often miss the mark when  targeting triggers that set off their children's asthma,  researchers report.
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Only a fraction of the people who need flu shots the most are getting them &#151; including just one in five babies and toddlers, say health officials who hope to boost those numbers as a record vaccine supply heads out this fall.
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During last year's influenza  season, the number of infants and toddlers in the US who were  vaccinated against the flu varied by tenfold between different  locations, according to a new report.
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Doctor Mitchell Cohen of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta, says some parts of the country may not have their supply of flu shots yet.
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FRIDAY, Feb. 11 (HealthDay News) -- U.S. flu rates would drop dramatically if the majority of schoolchildren, as well as members of high-risk groups, were vaccinated every fall, a new study suggests.
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NEW YORK  - Many parents can&#39;t tell when a child&#39;s asthma inhaler is empty, a study released Monday suggests.
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WASHINGTON - Of the Americans who most need a flu shot, fewer than half actually get one, federal health officials warned Thursday as they called for special attention to babies, toddlers and the elderly as vaccinations begin next month.    A record 100 million doses of flu vaccine will be available this year, the vast majority of it shipped to doctors' offices by the end of October, said Dr...
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If doctors hope to improve asthma  symptoms in the 6 million U.S. children with the disease, they  may first want to have a chat with their parents, U.S.  researchers said on Tuesday.
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A statewide survey for flu vaccine found that Alabama health-care providers got about one-fourth of the flu vaccine they ordered and many high-risk Alabamians will have to do without their annual shots.
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People with conditions such as asthma, and those over 65, are urged to get a flu jab to avoid falling ill this winter.
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Michigan has a little less than half the flu vaccine doses needed for priority groups, including the chronically ill and the elderly, health officials said Friday.
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Kids who spend less time during their early years around pets and dust don&#39;t appear to have a lower risk of developing asthma or respiratory problems, new research reports.