Question
| A. | A 5-year-old female with asthma |
| B. |
An 18-month-old healthy male |
| C. |
A 5-month-old infant |
| D. |
An 9-year-old male with diabetes mellitus |
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Correct Answer � C Explanation |
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Ans:C, A 5-month-old infant
Influenza vaccines should be administered to children with specific risk factors such as asthma and diabetes.
However, the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices recommends routine influenza vaccine for healthy children between 6 and 23 months of age.
Hospitalization rates are highest for complicated influenza in the first 2 years of life.
Infants and young children have a 12-fold increased risk of hospital admission for a respiratory tract infection caused by influenza virus compared with children aged 5 to 17 years.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends anyone greater than or equal to 6 months of age to receive an annual influenza vaccine.