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Children Who Get Flu Vaccine Have Three Times Risk Of Hospitalization For Flu, Study Suggests

Featured on: Science Daily
Publication date: May 20, 2009

While this study does not prove that the flu vaccine causes hospitalizations, and absolutely does not discourage anyone from getting the vaccine, it does raise questions since kids with asthma had significantly higher risk of hospitalization. But the National Asthma Education and Prevention Program recommends that kids over 6-months get annual flu vaccines.

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