U.S. and Canadian researchers say that recommending flu shots for all U.S. preschoolers cut visits to emergency rooms for flu-like illness by more than a third. The results of the study (published Monday in the Canadian Medical Association Journal) showed the direct impact of changes in vaccination policy on flu transmission. In 2006, the United States had ... read more »
The deaths of 6 children in three different states from influenza makes many parents reconsider the importance of the flu vaccine. “The flu shot takes about three weeks to work and, with this being a late flu season, three weeks isn’t bad,” said Dr. Marc Siegel, a FOX News contributor and author of the book, ... read more »
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