New schedules for childhood and teen vaccines have been released.
U.S. (WiredPRNews.com) – Updated guidelines for childhood and teen vaccines have been released. As reported by HealthDay News, the schedule includes new recommendations by the American Academy of Pediatrics, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the American Academy of Family Physicians including vaccinating children under six months for the H1N1 influenza vaccine.
Dr. David W. Kimberlin, University of Alabama at Birmingham pediatrics professor and division of pediatric infectious diseases co-director is quoted in the report as stating of the recommendation for use of combination vaccines if possible, “These are life-threatening illnesses that vaccines prevent, and if you have a combination vaccine that’s safe and effective and requires one less stick for your child and one less trip to the doctor, it makes sense to me — as a father — to think about that.”
The new guidelines may be found in the January publication of Pediatrics.
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