Articles tagged with 'Influenza vaccine' | Checkup Newsroom

By Jean YaegerChildren and teens need up-to-date shot records to start the new school year, and the doctors at Cook Children’s are eager to help get students caught up on their routine immunizations.Alice Phillips, M.D. at Cook Children’s Pediatrics ...

I was surprised by yesterday’s announcement that the nasal spray version of the annual flu vaccine didn’t protect kids last year. The AAP (American Academy of Pediatrics) and the Centers for Disease Control’s ACIP (Advisory Committee on Immunizati...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released a statement on Dec. 3, 2014, that left some wondering if they even need a flu shot this year. The short answer is yes because your child is still more protected than without one. Don...