Show Ae c kA I r rt a X t v y t 4 r ff r ty 1 t t 4 Paul Riley Jared K Peterson Richard Haralson Lung urges flu shots for children Parents of children with chronic lung diseases today were urged by the Utah Lung Association to make certain their children b between tween the ages of 3 and 17 received both of the flu shots recommended for such youngsters Flu can be catastrophic even deadly for children with asthma recurrent bronchitis cystic fibrosis and TB explained Dr Franklin K Brough executive director of the Utah Lung Association We fully endorse the recommendation n that two shots of split virus bivalent vaccine be given to this group four to six weeks apart apart THE TilE SECOND trip to the immunization center is more than worth I the effort he said because two shots afford about eight times as much protection against swine flu and the A- A Victoria viruses expected to circulate this year The Intermountain in Thoracic Thoracic Society the m medical section of th the Utah tah Lung Association c comprised of physicians with a as special s dal interest in n respiratory tory disorders also endorses the recommendation tion DEVELOPED especially for children the virus split vaccine is very mild stuff Dr Brough assured Side Sid effects if any are minimal and rarely last more than 24 hours Parents with questions about protecting thier children against flu should consult thier theer own physicians or call the Utah Lung Association for more information he said |