Show No Flu Is Good Flu The influenza season is rapidly Current predictions are that a widespread epidemic in Utah such as occurred in with the Hong Kong strain is not expected to NO MAJOR or in type A or type B Viruses are Since the majority of persons have had exposure to type A or type B in the past few immunity levels should be there certain groups of persons who should receive the influenza vaccine yearly because of the increased morbidity and mortality if they are IN these include any child or adult with a debilitating medical Examples are congenital heart congestive heart rheumatic Physicians and nurses should begin to identify these persons attending their clinics and offer the influenza These persons should have highest priority in receiving BECAUSE of the variable brief duration of protection and side the immunization of otherwise healthy children and adults is not indicated on a large scale basis and should receive the lowest of Nearly all of the commercial vaccines presently produced bivalent i.e. are contain both type A and type B including the Hong Kong IF VACCINE has been a single subcutaneous booster is all that's If a person has not been previously two doses should be weeks As in previous selected physicians throughout the state will be contacted on a weekly basis to maintain a surveillance of influenza activity different |