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Reaching for New Heights: Breaking Down Influenza Trends and Prevention Efforts

With respect to influenza, children have a higher rate of which of the following compared with adults?

Morbidity

Mortality

Asymptomatic cases

Influenza pneumonia
If a parents child has a condition that is well controlled, which of the following would you communicate to the parent regarding the influenza vaccine?

They are not at increased risk of poor outcomes following an influenza infection

Even though their condition is well controlled, they are still at increased risk of complications due to influenza infection

They could increase the risk of transmitting influenza to others

The vaccine confers high protection against influenza