Do parents have selective hearing about flu vaccine for children?

Annual flu vaccination is recommended for all children 6 months and older due to the risk of death or serious complications from influenza. However, the vaccine rate among US children is much lower for flu vaccine than for other childhood vaccines. The C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital National Poll on Children’s Health asked a national sample of parents about what influences their decision to get or not get flu vaccine for their child. CONT.

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