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" GPs have been reminded to ensure children only receive flu vaccines that are licensed for their age group, following reports that some youngsters had received the wrong one. The Medical Defence Union (MDU) issued the warning after a number of worrying cases came to its attention. Some of the vaccines used in the NHS seasonal immunisation programme are not suitable for use in young children. While youngsters in at-risk groups - including those with asthma - should receive the flu jab each year, the MDU said that care should be taken to ensure they are given the right one. The organisation said in a statement: &amp;#039;The MDU has received a number of calls from members on its advice line recently where there has been a mix-up over the type of vaccine administered to children. &amp;#039;In addition, a survey of cases reported to the MDU has revealed that 108 immunisation errors were reported over the last five years. Of these, 98 (90 per cent) involved children and three concerned doctors administering the incorrect seasonal influenza vaccine to children.&amp;#039; Figures published by the Health Protection Agency on February 10th show that cases of flu are continuing to fall across the UK. In total, 439 people are reported to have died from the illness since October 2010, including just 13 known fatalities among under-fives.\u00A0 "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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