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Study Looks at Flu Vaccine Dosing in Children

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Fewer Than Half of Americans Report Having Gotten A Flu Vaccine this Season

Track your child’s milestones and act early if you have a concern.

If you have pneumonia, follow your treatment plan, take all medicines as prescribed, and get follow-up medical care. If you have pneumonia, limit contact with family and friends. To keep the infection from spreading to other people, cover your nose and mouth while coughing or sneezing, get rid of used tissues right away, and wash your hands.

Pneumococcal, influenza (flu), and Hib vaccines can help prevent certain types of pneumonia. Good hygiene, quitting smoking, and keeping your immune system strong by exercising and healthy eating are other ways to prevent pneumonia.

Treatment for pneumonia depends the type of pneumonia you have, the germ causing your infection, and how severe your pneumonia is. Bacterial pneumonia is treated with medicines called antibiotics. Antibiotics don't work when the cause of pneumonia is a virus. If you have viral pneumonia, your doctor may prescribe an antiviral medicine to treat it.