Recommendations for Influenza Prevention and Treatment in Children: An Update for Pediatric Providers | NLM

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Recommendations for Influenza Prevention and Treatment in Children: An Update for Pediatric Providers

10/08/2020 12:00 AM EDT

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Center for Preparedness and Response (CDC CPR). Published: 10/8/2020. During this one-hour, nine-minute Clinician Outreach and Communication Activity (COCA) call, subject matter experts from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and CDC discuss strategies primary care providers and medical subspecialists can use to improve flu prevention and control in children this season. They discuss the importance of vaccinating, testing, and treating influenza during the COVID-19 pandemic, and review recommendations about influenza antiviral use in children. (Video or Multimedia)