Pediatricians' Group Urges Flu Shot for Kids Aged 6 Months and Up

"One particular group to focus on is health care workers," he added. "Consumers should ask their providers if they are immunized against influenza, especially in hospitals."

SOURCES: Leonard Krilov, M.D., chief, pediatric infectious disease, and vice chairman, department of pediatrics, Winthrop University Hospital, Mineola, N.Y.; Kenneth Bromberg, M.D., chairman, pediatrics The Brooklyn Hospital Center, New York City; Sept. 10, 2012, Pediatrics

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Published: September 2012