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​Influenza or 'flu' is a highly contagious infection that is caused by a virus (germ) and spread by nasal droplets. Symptoms include sudden high fever, headache, chills, muscle ache and cough. The flu can also lead to other serious diseases such as pneumonia (an infection of the lungs), which can be dangerous in young children. The flu virus changes a little bit each year so a new vaccine is required each fall to protect against new "strains" year.

Vaccination with a flu vaccine is the best way to prevent influenza and avoid complications and is recommended by public health. Children under two years of age may not have strong immune responses to regular flu vaccines.

The purpose of this study is to determine if giving the adjuvanted vaccine to children who have not had a flu vaccine before will improve their immune responses to annual flu vaccines.

For more information, visit our website here: http://centerforvaccinology.ca/study/flu-vaccine-study/

Contact information: Cathy Brown
                                       902-470-7015
                                       catherine.brown@iwk.nshealth.ca                 ​