National Guideline Clearinghouse | Policy statement--recommendations for prevention and control of influenza in children, 2010-2011.

Guideline Title
Policy statement--recommendations for prevention and control of influenza in children, 2010-2011.

Bibliographic Source(s)
American Academy of Pediatrics. Committee on Infectious Diseases. Policy statement--recommendations for prevention and control of influenza in children, 2010-2011. Pediatrics 2010 Oct;126(4):816-26. PubMed

Guideline Status
This is the current release of the guideline.

This guideline updates a previous version: American Academy of Pediatrics Committee on Infectious Diseases. Prevention of influenza: recommendations for influenza immunization of children, 2008-2009. Pediatrics 2008 Nov;122(5):1135-41.

All policy statements from the American Academy of Pediatrics automatically expire 5 years after publication unless reaffirmed, revised, or retired at or before that time.

full-text:
National Guideline Clearinghouse | Policy statement--recommendations for prevention and control of influenza in children, 2010-2011.

Pediatrics. 2010 Oct;126(4):816-26. Epub 2010 Aug 30.
Policy statement--recommendations for prevention and control of influenza in children, 2010-2011.
American Academy of Pediatrics. Committee on Infectious Diseases.
Collaborators (13)Brady MT, Bernstein HH, Byington CL, Edwards K, Fisher MC, Glode MP, Jackson MA, Keyserling HL, Kimberlin DW, Maldonado Y, Orenstein WA, Schutze GE, Willoughby RE.

Abstract
The purpose of this statement is to update current recommendations for routine use of trivalent seasonal influenza vaccine and antiviral medications for the prevention and treatment of influenza in children. The 2009 influenza A (H1N1) pandemic virus is expected to circulate, with infants and children at increased risk of severe illness and death. This year's trivalent seasonal influenza vaccine contains A/California/7/2009 (H1N1)-like antigen (derived from the 2009 pandemic influenza A [H1N1] virus); A/Perth/16/2009 (H3N2)-like antigen; and B/Brisbane/60/2008-like antigen. Pediatricians continue to have a leadership role in the prevention of influenza through vaccine use and public education. In addition, pediatricians should promptly identify influenza infections to enable rapid treatment of influenza, when indicated, to reduce childhood morbidity and mortality.

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