Vaccinate children against flu to beat Strep A

UK Health Security Agency has found that giving young children the nasal flu vaccine reduces their risk of catching Strep A by a fifth

I’m Paul Hutton with news that a study by the UK Health Security Agency has found that giving young children the nasal flu vaccine reduces their risk of catching Strep A by a fifth. The nasal spray form of the vaccine is given to children aged two or three years old and protects against flu. The Telegraph reports that in 5 to 10-year-olds, rates of Strep A were 50.3 per 100,000 children in areas with the nasal flu vaccine compared with 57.8 per 100,000 in non-pilot areas. For more care news stay with us here at Care Radio. 

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