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JAMA. 2007;297:2687-2689.

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MMWR. 2007;56:193-196

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In 2005, approximately 8.9% (6.5 million) of U.S. children aged <18 years were reported to have current asthma.¹ Children with asthma are at high risk for complications from influenza, and influenza vaccination has been determined to safely and effectively reduce rates of influenza in these children.² Since its establishment in 1964, the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) has recommended that all children with asthma aged 6 months receive vaccination with inactivated influenza vaccine during each influenza season; however, national influenza vaccination coverage rates specifically for children with asthma have not been determined.² Previous studies have assessed influenza vaccination rates in children with asthma at the local level using health maintenance organization and clinician group-practice information, with estimates ranging from 10% to 43% for various influenza seasons.^3-4 Another study used Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) data to estimate influenza vaccination coverage in children aged . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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