Flu and the high-risk kids
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From the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, I'm Ira Dreyfuss with HHS HealthBeat.
Children with high-risk medical conditions can also face worse problems if they get the flu. That's especially something to be concerned about this year, because we face 2009 H1N1 as well as seasonal influenza.
At the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Georgina Peacock says kids with conditions such as chronic lung disease, heart disease, and diabetes, are more likely to develop severe complications if they get the flu.
Seasonal and H1N1 flu vaccinations are important. And children are in the high-risk group for H1N1 infection. So Dr. Peacock says:
[Dr. Georgina Peacock speaks] "The most important thing you can do is to make sure your child receives the 2009 H1N1 vaccine."
Learn more at hhs.gov.
HHS HealthBeat is a production of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. I'm Ira Dreyfuss.