It’s time get a flu vaccination. Here’s who needs one and why

Washington – It’s time to get a flu vaccine, and pediatricians urge people to get them after last winter, when the United States has seen the deaths of influen children in 15 years.

October is the ideal month to be protected, according to experts, because influenza cases generally start to climb in November.

“The best time is today. If you haven’t already got it, get it. I got mine yesterday,” said Dr. Laura Riley, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists.

Don’t you like photos? This year has marked the first time that some people can try to vaccinate themselves at home using the vagueness of the nasal vaccine.

Here’s what you need to know.

Almost everyone aged 6 months and more, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and major medical societies. Despite a lot of recent disinformation and confusion on vaccines, flu recommendations have not changed.

The flu is particularly dangerous for people 65 and over, pregnant women, young children and people of all ages with chronic health problems, including asthma, diabetes, heart disease and low immune systems.

About 71% of the elderly coat their sleeves each year, but less than 50% of other adults do it. Last year, just under half of children obtained a vaccine against flu, against more than 60% a few years ago.

Flu vaccines may not block all infections, but they do a very good job to prevent serious illnesses and hospitalization, said Dr. Sean O’Leary, of the American Academy of Pediatrics.

Tens of thousands of Americans die from flu every winter. But during the season last year, the CDC counted 280 children who died of complications related to the flu. Almost half had no previous health problems and approximately 90% had not been fully vaccinated.

Another concern for last season: the CDC counted more than 100 children who have developed a rare complication of flu – brain inflammation that can cause crises, hallucinations or even death. Very few have been vaccinated.

It is important that mothers understand that a bad influenza case can put them in hospital or give birth to their baby prematurely, said Riley.

Protection against influenza vaccine also behaves in newborns, and infants too young for their own vaccinations are particularly vulnerable to flu.

Riley stressed that years of flu vaccinations show that the recommendation is sure for the mother and the baby.

Shooting in high doses and those who have a special immune booster are designed for people 65 and over, but if they do not find it easily, they can choose a influenza vaccine at all regular ages.

Conversely, the nasal spraying vagueness is available for children from 2 to 49 years old.

Flist has been available for over 20 years, but the home option is newly available for some adults on the vaccine website. If they are deemed eligible according to their age and a medical questionnaire, they will be dispatched fluistic timed to arrive a special day, with instructions on how to administer it to themselves or to their children.

Last year, the Food and Drug Administration approved the home administration option, too late to be deployed for this season. It is currently only available in 34 states, according to the manufacturer Astrazeneca, who hopes to extend access.

They are supposed to be free under Medicare, Medicaid and most private insurance plans if people use a network supplier. Local health services can also provide free or inexpensive flu vaccinations for eligible people.

As for the fluistic option at home, the same insurance rules are supposed to apply, but there will be delivery costs.

Yes, said Dr. Philip Huang, director of Dallas Health and Human Services. They are safe to give together and “it’s a good way to take care of them,” he said.

However, there may still be difficulty finding COVVI -19 plans – in particular thanks to a vaccination program by children funded by the government – given the confusion after a federal advisory advice has ceased to recommend them, but said that people could decide for themselves.

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