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.
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Winter 2010
Vol. 3 Issue 4
Medicine Changes and News
Recent H1N1 Vaccine Recalls Are Nothing to Fear
Lack of Evidence That Special Diets Help Autistic Children
Seasonal and Age Specific
The 123's of Cold and Flu Relief
Don't Give Up On Getting Your Kids to Wash Their Hands
How to Raise Money Savvy Children
Parents Aren't the Only Ones Who Need to be Organized
Is Caffeine Good For Your Child?
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Recent H1N1 Vaccine Recalls Are Nothing to Fear
In light of the two recent H1N1 vaccine recalls some parents might be concerned about safety. However, the FDA and the CDC have determined that children who received the vaccine are not in any danger. The vaccines were recalled because they had lost some of their potency, not because of safety concerns.
Drug manufacturers MedImmune and Sanofi Pasteur recalled some of their vaccines after discovering that the antigen content had dropped slightly lower than the specification limit. Children who received the vaccine will still be immune and do not need to worry about being revaccinated. The drop in antigen content was minimal and likely won't result in a significant reduction in immunization. Children under the age of 10 should still receive the recommended second dose one month from their first dose, but do not need to receive the first dose again.
In a recent news conference, Dr. Anne Schuchat of the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said that they have been closely monitoring the H1N1 vaccine for any side effects and have not found any safety concerns. An estimated 60 million Americans have already received the swine flu vaccine.
Now that the H1N1 vaccine supply has increased, Schuchat is encouraging patents of children age ten and under to get the second dose. Flu activity has decreased, but "it's not gone," Schuchat said. "None of us know what the weeks and months ahead will bring in terms of influenza activity, and it's very important not to become complacent."
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