In children, the anti-influenza vaccination should be applied systematically and as a priority to those who belong to the following groups of increased risk:
→ Children (6 months and older) with one or more of the following aggravating factors or chronic diseases:
- Chronic respiratory diseases, such as asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
- Heart disease with severe hemodynamic disorder
- Immunosuppression (hereditary or acquired)
- Organ transplantation and bone marrow transplantation
- Sickle cell anemia and other hemoglobinopathies
- Diabetes mellitus or other chronic metabolic disease
- Chronic kidney disease, chronic liver disease
- Neurological-neuromuscular diseases and Down syndrome
→ Children taking long-term aspirin (eg for Kawasaki disease, rheumatoid arthritis, etc.)
→ Children with BMI > 95thETH
Vaccination continues throughout the flu season for people who are eligible and did not get vaccinated in time.
→ O Influenza vaccination generally involves only one dose of vaccine per year.
→ Infants and children of age < 9 years old being vaccinated for the first time, or those < 9 years who have previously received only one dose of influenza vaccine need two doses of influenza vaccine at least 28 days apart.
→ In infants aged >= 6 months, 0.5 ml (full dose) is given, according to the instructions from official European or other drug agencies (FDA, EMA).
The flu shot can even be given on the same day as the coronavirus vaccine – but at different anatomical sites – as well as any other day before or after the coronavirus vaccine. According to her The American Pediatric Association recommends that all children between the ages of 6 months and 18 years be vaccinated.
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