News from the DoD

Annual Vaccination of All Children Aged 5-18 Recommended
Beginning with the 2008-09 influenza season, annual vaccination of all children aged 5-18 years is recommended. Annual vaccination of all children aged 5-18 years should begin in September or as soon as the vaccine is available for the 2008-09 influenza season, if feasible, but annual vaccination of all children aged 5-18 years should begin no later than during the 2009-10 influenza season.

For additional information, see the CDC recommendations or read Prevention and Control of Influenza (PDF file) as published in MMWR.

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