Utah Valley Pediatrics strives to keep parents up to date on the latest health topics and advisories. Our newsletter covers medicine changes and news, pediatric news, seasonal and age specific topics and what’s new at Utah Valley Pediatrics.
Archives
November 2007
Vol. 1 Issue 1
Medicine Changes
and News
Cough and Cold Medication Targeted to Children Under Two Years of Age Pulled From Shelves
Pacifiers Help Reduce Risk of SIDS
Pediatric News
Seasonal and Age Specific
The Importance of Hand Washing
What's New
at UVP
Utah Valley Pediatrics Builds Upon Commitment to Quality Care Through Involvement With UPIQ
Utah Valley Pediatrics Opens an Office in Payson
Contacts
Kevin Moffitt
Administrator
801-373-8930
Allison Arnold
Manager
801-373-8930
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Flu Shots
Flu season is officially here, typically lasting from October to May. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommend that those who are at serious risk for flu complications (and those who live with or care for people in high risk) should be vaccinated each year. Those at high risk include children ages six months to five years old, as well as pregnant women. Anyone who wants to reduce the potential of getting the flu can also be vaccinated. The best time to get vaccinated is in October and November, but you can still get vaccinated in the later winter months.
There are two types of flu vaccines:
Flu Shot: The flu shot is an inactivated vaccine (that contains a killed virus) usually given with a needle in the arm and is approved for people over six months old. In children, its side effects include a low-grade fever; aches; and soreness, redness, or swelling where the shot was administered.
FluMist: FluMist, a nasal-spray flu vaccine, is a live, weakened flu virus that does not cause the flu, and is for healthy people ages 2 to 49 that are not pregnant. In children, side effects include a runny nose, wheezing, headache, vomiting, muscle aches and fever. In both flu vaccines, side effects typically last for one to two days. People with a severe allergy to chicken eggs or who have had strong reactions to an influenza infection in the past should not be vaccinated. In addition, people with a fever should wait to be vaccinated until it passes. Check with your health insurance to see if they cover the flu shot or FluMist.
For more information:
Key Facts About Seasonal Flu Vaccine (CDC) - http://www.cdc.gov/flu/protect/keyfacts.htm
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