07/04/2026
Getting your flu shot is one of the easiest ways to protect your health and the people around you. Here’s why it’s a smart move:
Serious Protection: It significantly lowers your risk of getting sick, but more importantly, it keeps you out of the hospital.
Faster Recovery: If you happen to get a "breakthrough" case, being vaccinated usually means your symptoms will be much milder and shorter.
Community Safety: By getting vaccinated, you help protect vulnerable people who can’t—like newborns, the elderly, and those with weakened immune systems.
Convenience: You can safely get your flu shot at the same time as other routine vaccinations.
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Influenza continues to spread across schools and communities, and the best way to keep kids healthy is through annual vaccination. Pediatricians can work in partnership with families by discussing the flu vaccine and ways to maintain healthy habits, like handwashing and staying home when sick, to help stop the spread.
The AAP recommends kids get vaccinated each year, starting at 6 months of age, to provide them with the strongest resistance to the virus. Read more about our recommendations: https://bit.ly/3WtnUqm
