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Annual vaccination against infection with influenza virus types A and B is strongly recommended for all adults over the age of 65 years and for persons of all ages, who are at risk for influenza induced mortality or the development of serious complications after influenza infection (chronic cardiac, pulmonary, metabolic, renal or immunological disorders, residence in institutional care facilities).1 Vaccination is also recommended for children who receive long term salicylate therapy, to reduce the risk of Reye syndrome, which occasionally occurs during convalescence from influenza and varicella infection and shows a strong correlation with the use of salicylates.2
The absolute number of children at risk for complications of influenza
is small. For them, inactivated purified surface antigen (subunit) or
detergent disrupted (split) influenza vaccines are available to be
administered every year. Whole virus vaccines, which can be used in
adults, are not recommended for children because of a higher incidence
of
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