Flu shot for babies: When to get it and why | BabyCenter
WEBOct 3, 2022 · Heading into the fall and winter months, it's important to get your baby or child (6 months and older) a flu shot. Every year, it's estimated that an average of 20,000 children under 5 are hospitalized …
All About the Flu Shot for Babies - Parents
- There are two types of vaccines: the flu shot (approved for anyone 6 months and older) and a nasal vaccine spray (approved for people ages 2 through 49 without underlying medical issues like asthma). Your baby will most likely receive the flu shot. If your child is less than 9 years old and has never received a flu vaccination, they will need two d...
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Flu Vaccines are Important for Children | CDC - Centers …
WEBMar 22, 2024 · Children should be vaccinated every flu season for the best protection against flu. For most people who need only one dose of flu …
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Flu shots for kids: Does my child need a flu shot? - Mayo Clinic
WEBJun 20, 2024 · Getting a flu vaccine protects your child against getting the flu and complications from the flu. The flu vaccine significantly reduces the risk of dying of the …
Protecting Babies & Young Children From Flu: What …
WEBOct 27, 2023 · Getting a flu shot while pregnant or breastfeeding helps your baby boost their immune system. Antibodies against flu are passed to your baby in the womb or through breastmilk. Once babies are 6 months …
Flu Vaccines for Toddlers (Children Under 2) - WebMD
WEBApr 18, 2023 · A flu shot is the best way to protect kids from the flu and problems that come along with it. There are two types of vaccines : one is given as a shot and the other as a …
Protect Against Flu: Caregivers of Infants and Young …
WEBMar 22, 2024 · A yearly flu vaccine is the first and best way to protect against flu. Flu vaccine has been shown to reduce the risk of flu illness, hospitalization and death in children. If the child you care for is 6 months …
Who Should and Who Should NOT Get a Flu Vaccine
WEBAug 25, 2023 · Children younger than 6 months of age are too young to get a flu shot. People with severe, life-threatening allergies to any ingredient in a vaccine, including flu vaccine (other than egg proteins), should not …
Your Child's Vaccines: Influenza (Flu) Vaccine (for Parents)
WEBBabies younger than 6 months can't get the vaccine. But if their parents, other caregivers, and older kids in the household get it, that will help protect the baby. This is important …
Influenza (flu) and your baby - March of Dimes
WEBThe flu vaccine is safe for most children, even babies born preterm (before 37 weeks of pregnancy). But if your child had a bad reaction to the flu vaccine in the past, tell their …