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for children in Australia
March 2008
The results of a Western Australian influenza vaccination trial involving children aged up to five years will be reviewed at the end of the 2008 influenza season and presented to federal authorities for consideration.
Dr Paul Van Buynder from the WA Health Department says the national influenza and vaccination advisory body will also review the broader U.S. recommendation for vaccination children ( in the U.S., all children from 6 months to 5 years are vaccinated and new recommendations have been made to vaccinate children up to 18 years) and assess whether a similar plan should be implemented in Australia.
"We do know that children are very importnat transmitters of infection and part of the reason that the U.S. has decided to do this is to try and protect other age groups and people with chrinic illnesses in the community by decreasing overall transmission," Dr Van Buynder said.
Content updated (Thursday 20, March) |