Children - FAQs:
- Which students and staff are at higher risk for complications from flu?
- How long should a sick student or staff member be kept home?
- Should family members of sick students stay home too?
- What is a medically fragile child (in terms of school guidance) as it relates to the flu?
- Can children take antiviral drugs?
- What kind of antiviral drugs are available for children?
- What are the recommendations for the use of antiviral drugs in young children?
- What are the side effects of antiviral drugs in children?
- What are the benefits of antiviral treatment in children?
- How serious is pneumococcal disease in children?
- Which children are most likely to get pneumococcal disease?
- How can adults and children caring for their livestock keep from getting the flu?
- What will be the recommended time between the first and second vaccine dose for children 9 years of age and under?
- How many children have died from flu-associated complications during previous flu seasons?
- What can be done to protect children from flu complications and death?
- Is the flu dangerous for children to have?
- May employers ask employees if they have children or other family members for whom they may need to take care of in the event of a pandemic (for example, if schools were closed)? May they be asked if they have someone else who can take care of these family members? May this information be shared with supervisors and managers?
- Before a flu outbreak, may employers survey employees to identify who may need to stay home, telework, or work an alternate schedule to care for children because they are dismissed from school or child care, consistent with the Community Mitigation Guidance from HHS/CDC?
- What legal responsibility do employers have to allow parents or care givers time off from work to care for the sick or children who have been dismissed from school?
- Has there been a change in the underlying conditions associated with 2009 H1N1 hospitalization since spring 2009?
- If an employer establishes a child care center at the workplace for children who have been dismissed from school, will it violate the CDC’s community social distancing strategies for children?
- Who will be recommended as target groups to receive the H1N1 flu shot (vaccine)?
- Will the new H1N1 vaccine be safe, even for children? Are you testing it?
- Is my child who has asthma at higher risk for flu-related complications?
- What liquids can I use with Tamiflu capsules to help my child take his/her medicine?
- What uses of Peramivir IV are authorized under the Emergency Use Authorization (EUA)?
