QUESTION Parents of children with asthma are encouraged by many health organizations
to vaccinate their children against seasonal influenza viruses. Is the influenza vaccine …

Context Although influenza vaccination is recommended for children with asthma, only a
minority are vaccinated. One reason for low influenza vaccine coverage among children with …

There is little evidence that influenza vaccination reduces asthma exacerbations. We
determined whether influenza vaccination is more effective than placebo in 6–18-year-old …

Objective: Influenza can exacerbate asthma, particularly in children. The effectiveness of
influenza vaccine in preventing influenza-related asthma exacerbations, however, is not …

Influenza virus infection can cause an acute exacerbation of asthma that may result in
hospitalization. Annual influenza vaccination is recommended for children with asthma, but …

Exacerbations of asthma in children are usually triggered by virus infections. Many different
respiratory viruses are associated with these exacerbations, but influenza viruses are …

OBJECTIVE: National guidelines vary for influenza vaccination of children with asthma,
depending on asthma severity. This study aims to explore perspectives of primary care …

Objective. Controversy exists regarding the effectiveness of influenza vaccination in
preventing influenza-related asthma exacerbations in the pediatric population. While yearly …

Abstract In 2005, approximately 8.9%(6.5 million) of US children aged < 18 years were
reported to have current asthma. Children with asthma are at high risk for complications from …

Background: There is a lack of clinical evidence that annual vaccination against influenza
prevents asthma exacerbations in children. Methods: Retrospective cohort study of 800 …