title: Influenza vaccination with a live attenuated vaccine.
abstract: Influenza is a highly contagious, acute respiratory illness with a long history of outbreaks dating back several centuries. Although immunization is an effective means of protection against influenza, vaccination rates have been suboptimal, especially among certain high-risk groups, including children and health care personnel. This article reviews basic information about influenza and immunization, discusses the relevance of children as vectors of disease, and highlights current information on FluMist, an intranasally administered, live attenuated influenza vaccine, including studies of its use compared with trivalent inactivated vaccine and in children.
authors.affiliation: University of Maryland School of Nursing, Baltimore, MD, USA. michael@son.umaryland.edu
authors.forename: Michele
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Michael
authors.forename: Elizabeth
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Helm
authors.forename: Brigit
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Van Graafeiland
authors.forename: Frank
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Malinoski
authors.forename: Jay
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Bauman
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006266:Health Education; D006801:Humans; D007114:Immunization / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000451:nursing* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D007223:Infant; D007252:Influenza Vaccines / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000009:adverse effects; D007251:Influenza, Human / Q000517:prevention & control*; D024802:Nurse's Role; D012449:Safety; D014481:United States; D014613:Vaccines, Attenuated
chemical_list: D007252:Influenza Vaccines; D014613:Vaccines, Attenuated