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Reye's Syndrome Learning Center
Prevention could include:
- chickenpox vaccine
- Influenza vaccinati...
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DO NOT give aspirin to children
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Never give aspirin or salicylate products to children with colds or fever
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When a child must take aspirin, take care to reduce the child's risk of catching a viral illness such as the flu and chickenpox. Avoid aspirin for several weeks after the child has received a varicella (chickenpox) vaccine.
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Because Reye's syndrome is so highly correlated with use of aspirin for fever in young people, avoidance of aspirin use by children is strongly recommended. Aspirin is in many over-the-counter and prescription drugs, including drugs for headache ,...
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Because Reye's syndrome is so highly correlated with use of aspirin for fever in young people, avoidance of aspirin use by children is strongly recommended. Aspirin is in many over-the-counter and prescription drugs, including drugs for headache ,...
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This vaccine protects against chickenpox, a disease caused by the varicella-zoster virus.
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Chickenpox vaccine or varicella zoster vaccine (VZV) is an injection that protects children from contracting chickenpox (varicella), one of the most common childhood diseases.
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An influenza vaccine protects people against the flu.
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