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August 2008A study by the British Health Protection Agency found annual influenza vaccination in children could cut some types of the disease by up to 70 per cent. It called for all children under the age of two to be vaccinated to prevent the spread of disease in the community and to offer added protection to those at risk of developing serious complications from the virus. Influenza Specialist Group chairman Dr Alan Hampson said routine vaccination of children could help curb the spread of influenza. "There is a lot of evidence that vaccinating children is beneficial and there's a lot of evidence that children are major spreaders of influenza,'' Dr Hampson said. He added that while a case could be mounted to vaccinate very young children, it might nevertheless be difficult to mount a pharmacoeconomic argument for a government funded program. Content Updated ( Wednesday, 3rd September 2008) |