Children’s Flu

The virus It's serious Influenza 122 Kids died (the flu) from the flu in 2010. is a contagious respiratory illness caused by influenza viruses. It can cause mild to severe illness, and at times can lead to death. Infection Radius Viral particles are spread every time you sneeze, and the flu virus can move about three feet. 3 ft 2 ft 1 ft 3 ft 2 ft 1 ft 1 ft 2 ft 3 ft 1 ft 2 ft Children under 5 years of age 3 ft Deaths in MN 2010 226,000 hospitalizations Vaccination It takes about two weeks after vaccination for antibodies to develop in the body and provide protection. due to influenza in the U.S. each year. Of those, 2 3 4 J| 5 J[ 6 T 10]11)[12)(13J[14 20,000 are kids under 5 x 170 MILLION MN 972 Approximately 170 million doses of the flu vaccine are available this year. This is the biggest production and earliest delivery of the vaccine ever. People hospitalized with severe influenza 2010 MINNESOTA It's never too late to get Children's your child vaccinated. Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota childrensMN.org/flu Source: cdc.gov/flu, facesofinfluenza.com, health.state.mn.us