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Children and Flu Shots
The best way to prevent flu is with
a flu vaccine. CDC recommends
that everyone 6 months of age and
older get a seasonal flu vaccine
each year by the end of October.
However, as long as flu viruses
are circulating, vaccination should
continue throughout flu season,
even in January or later. Keep in
mind that vaccination is especially
important for certain people who
are high risk or who are in close
contact with high risk persons. This
includes children at high risk for
developing complications from flu
illness, and adults who are close
contacts of those children.
Zachary Bailey, M.D. Shawna Clark, DNP
Emily Lieuallen, DO Rafffaella Betza, M.D.
Nora Healey, FNP
Janessa Sickler, DO
David Hall, M.D.
Children younger than 5 years of
age – especially those younger than
2 years old – are at high risk of
serious flu-related complications.
A flu vaccine offers the best defense against getting flu and spreading it
to others. Getting vaccinated can reduce flu illnesses, doctor’s visits, missed
work and school days, and prevent flu-related hospitalizations and deaths in
children. Information on this page summarizes vaccine recommendations for
children. Visit this page to learn more about
vaccine benefits.
INFLUENZA IS DANGEROUS FOR CHILDREN
Flu illness is more dangerous than the common cold for children. Each year,
millions of children get sick with seasonal flu; thousands of children are
hospitalized and some children die from flu. Children commonly need medical
care because of flu, especially children younger than 5 years old who become
sick with flu.
• Complications from fluamong children in this age group can include:
• Pneumonia: an illness where the lungs get infected and inflamed
• Dehydration: when a child’s body loses too much water and salts, often
because fluid losses are greater than from fluid intake)
• Worsening of long-term medical problems like heart disease or asthma
• Brain dysfunction such as encephalopathy
• Sinus problems and ear infections
• In rare cases, flu complications can lead to death.
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SOME CHILDREN ARE AT ESPECIALLY HIGH RISK
Children at greatest risk of serious flu-related complications include the
following:
1. Children younger than 6 months old
2. These children are too young to be vaccinated. The best way to
protect them is to make sure people around them are vaccinated.
3. Children aged 6 months up to their 5th birthday
4. Since 2010, CDC estimates that flu-related hospitalizations among
children younger than 5 years ranged from 7,000 to 26,000 in the United
States. Even children in this age group who are otherwise healthy are at
risk simply because of their age. Additionally, children 2 years of age up to
their 5th birthday are more likely than healthy older children to be taken to
a doctor, an urgent care center, or the emergency room because of flu. To
protect their health, all children 6 months and older should be vaccinated
against flu each year. Vaccinating young children, their families, and other
caregivers can also help protect them from getting sick.
5. American Indian and Alaskan Native children
6. These children are more likely to have severe flu illness that results
in hospitalization or death.
7. Children aged 6 months through 18 years with chronic health
problems.
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Flu shots are available same day appointment at the
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