Influenza ≠ cold, how can children prevent the flu?

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Influenza is an acute respiratory infectious disease caused by influenza viruses that seriously endanger human health
.
It spreads rapidly and can cause seasonal epidemics
every year.
Let's take a look at the difference between influenza and colds and the prevention
of flu.

The difference between the flu and the cold

How to prevent the flu?

Influenza vaccination is the most effective means of preventing influenza, at present, China's approved influenza vaccines are live attenuated trivalent vaccine (LAIV3), trivalent inactivated vaccine (IIV3) and quadrivalent inactivated vaccine (IIV4).

How is the flu vaccine administered?

Type of vaccination

➤ 0.
25ml of trivalent inactivated vaccine and quadrivalent inactivated vaccine in dosage form, suitable for vaccination in children aged 6-35 months;

➤ 0.
5ml of trivalent inactivated vaccine and quadrivalent inactivated vaccine in dosage form, suitable for vaccination in children ≥ 36 months of age;

➤ Trivalent live attenuated vaccine is an intranasal spray vaccine with 0.
2ml per dose, suitable for people
aged 3-17 years.

Number of inoculants

➤ Children aged 6 months to 8 years old, the first dose or previous vaccination < 2 doses, should be vaccinated 2 doses, the interval ≥ 4 weeks; Children 9 years and older and adults: only 1 dose<b10> is required.

Figure 1.
Illustration of influenza vaccination doses by age group

References:

[1] Technical Guidelines for Influenza Vaccination in China (2022-2023)

[2] National Clinical Research Center for Respiratory Diseases, Respiratory Group of Pediatrics Branch of Chinese Medical Association.
Expert Consensus on the Diagnosis and Treatment of Influenza in Children (2020 Edition)[J].
Chinese Journal of Practical Pediatrics,2020,35(17):1281-1288.

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