Health: Higher Health Authority recommends flu vaccine for all children over two

The Haute Autorité de Santé recommends a flu vaccine for all children over the age of 2. “This will come into effect next winter if the Minister of Health follows the advice of the Higher Health Authority, which is likely‘, commented doctor and journalist Damien mascreteappearing on the set of Thursday 9 February 19/20. Not just kids”reduce their risk of catching the flu“, but adults, especially older adults, who are most at risk of serious illness, would also benefit.

Hospitalization rates between -17% and -71%

“In the model, we found that we could reduce the risk of influenza infection by -18% to -58%, and the hospitalization rate by -17% to -71%”continue to doctor. Vaccination is recommended in 12 countries Europeans include Spain, Italy or England. As far as he is concerned, “Haute Autorité de Santé recalled that it was a safe vaccine and well tolerated‘, added Damien mascrete.

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