The International Herald Tribune is reporting: New Jersey became the first U.S. state to require flu shots for preschoolers, saying their developing immune systems and likelihood of spreading germs make them as vulnerable to complications as the elderly.
The International Herald Tribune is reporting: New Jersey became the first U.S. state to require flu shots for preschoolers, saying their developing immune systems and likelihood of spreading germs make them as vulnerable to complications as the elderly. Starting in September of 2008, all children attending preschool or licensed day care centers will have to get an annual flu shot, Jacobs said Friday. That makes New Jersey the first state to require flu shots for preschoolers or older students, according to the American Academy of Pediatrics. State Health Commissioner Dr. Fred M. Jacobs approved the requirement and three other vaccines over the objections of some parent groups.
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