All Children Need Flu Vaccine

A new recommendation from the American Academy of Pediatrics says that all children, 6 months through age 18, should have a yearly influenza vaccine. This is a change from the previous recommendation of just vaccinating all school-aged children. The CDC made a similar recommendation earlier this year. The policy statement also recommends annual flu vaccines for all pregnant women and all health care workers. The new recommendations were published November 5 in the journal Pediatrics.