While the flu vaccine is recommended for most people over 6 months of age, that alone leaves a very vulnerable population unable to get this protection—your newborn!
The influenza vaccine is not recommended for babies under 6 months of age. Yet babies and children under age 5 are among those most at risk for seriously, even deadly, complications from the flu.
Make sure you, your partner, other family members, and any other regular care providers for your baby get the annual flu vaccine. You aren’t just protecting yourself when you get immunized—you’re protecting vulnerable populations around you, including people over age 65, people with health conditions that prevent them from having a flu shot, young children and your baby!
Once your baby is 6 months or older, make sure he or she gets a flu vaccine every year, too.
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