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Review everything you need to know about flu shots, including who should get them, possible side effects, where to find flu shots, and when your kids should get their flu shots to protect them from the flu each year.
Flu Shot Recommendations
Review the new CDC guidelines of who is considered high risk or in a priority group and should get a flu shot this year, even with the flu shot shortages.
Do My Kids Need a Flu Shot?
I know that flu season is coming. Do my kids needs a flu shot?
Flu Shot Reactions
Review some of the common symptoms of flu shot reactions and side effects, including fever, muscle aches, and malaise or simply not feeling good.
Find Flu Shots
Some sources where you might be able to find a flu shot for your family in this time of flu vaccine shortages.
Flu Shot Screening Quiz
Parents are often confused about whether or not their kids need a flu shot each year, especially with all of the different rules we have had in recent years because of the flu shot shortages. Take our flu shot screening quiz to see if your child needs a flu shot this year.
Flu and Flu Shot Quiz
Are you ready for this year's flu season? Take our Flu and Flu Shot Quiz to see if you know everything you should to keep your family safe from the flu.
Flu Shots for Children
A flu shot can help prevent your children from getting influenza, and is especially recommonded if they have a chronic medical problem, such as asthma or diabetes, or are around someone else that is high risk.
FluMist Questions and Answers
Questions & Answers about FluMist, the nasal-spray flu vaccine, which is a live attenuated influenza vaccine.
Alternatives to the Flu Shot
With the current shortage of flu shots, these tips can help you find an alternative to the flu shot and still not get sick.
Flu Shots and the Bird Flu
Learn more about the bird flu or H5N1 strain of avian influenza and whether or not your child will be protected from it by getting a flu shot.
Flu Shots for Infants and Rationing Flu Shots
Review whether a healthy 11 month old should get a flu shot, even if she stays home, isn't in daycare, and has no chronic medical problems.
FluMist Nasal Spray Flu Vaccine
FluMist, a nasal spray flu vaccine, is an alternative to flu shots in healthy people who want to avoid getting sick with influenza but don't want a shot.
Is It Too Late To Get A Flu Shot?
Learn whether or not it is too late to get a flu shot.
2003 Flu Shot Poll
Did your kids get a flu vaccine last year?
National Influenza Vaccination Week
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has announced the designation of the week after Thanksgiving as National Influenza Vaccination Week.
AMA Influenza Vaccine Availability Tracking System
IVATS is the acronym for the Influenza Vaccine Availability Tracking System. IVATS was developed to address the difficulty healthcare providers may experience when trying to determine which distributors have influenza vaccine for sale.
Recommendations for Influenza Immunization of Children
The American Academy of Pediatrics policy statement with recommendations for influenza immunization for children, including that all high risk children, including those with asthma, sickle cell anemia, diabetes, etc., and all children between 6 and 23 months get a flu shot during flu season each year.
Influenza Vaccination - CDC
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention influenza or flu vaccine homepage, with frequently asked questions, 2005-06 vaccine recommendations, and information on flu vaccine supply, ordering, and distribution.
Flu Shots in Pregnancy
Review Dr. Iannelli's article to learn if you should get a flu shot while pregnant to protect yourself and your baby.
Flu (Influenza) Vaccine - FDA
Flu (Influenza) Vaccine information from the FDA, including information about different brands of flu shots, including Flarix, Fluvirn, Fluzone, and FluMist.
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