Flu Shot Guide for Kids |
1. Introduction
The flu virus can make you feel awful for up to 2 weeks. That's why doctors recommend that just about everyone get the flu vaccine.
This tool is not intended to replace your doctor's advice. Your doctor can tell you and your parent if you need a shot and how many shots you need to be fully protected. This tool follows an algorithm created by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and is offered for informational purposes only.
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This tool is not intended to replace your doctor's advice. Your doctor can tell you and your parent if you need a shot and how many shots you need to be fully protected. This tool follows an algorithm created by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and is offered for informational purposes only.
You have left the site you were previously visiting. This tool was created by KidsHealth and is hosted on an independent secure site. Your responses will be treated as confidential and will not be sold or otherwise disclosed to third parties.
The administrator of this tool uses cookies. A cookie is information a website puts on your computer's hard drive so that the site can remember your preferences and/or which pages you visited on that site. In this case, the cookie will remember where you left off in the questions should you lose your connection. No other information is being captured or stored.