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Well-Child Visits to Doctor Linked to 700,000 Flu-like Illnesses
For children who are healthy, visits to the doctor's office for annual exams and vaccinations are associated with an increased risk of flu-like illness in the children and their family members within two weeks of the visit. These so-called "well-child" visits translate into more than 700,000 potentially avoidable illnesses a year, which cost in excess of $490 million per year, according to a new study.
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