Seasonal Influenza Information for Children and Adolescents
Seasonal influenza is more dangerous than the common cold for children. Each year, flu places a large burden on the health and well-being of children and families. An influenza vaccination is the best method for preventing seasonal flu and its potentially severe complications in children. The New York State Department of Health recommends that all children aged 6 months up to their 19th birthday get a seasonal flu vaccine.
The seasonal influenza vaccine is not approved for use in children younger than 6 months old, but their risk of flu complications is higher than for any other child age group. The best way to protect children younger than 6 months against seasonal influenza is to make sure members of their household and their caregivers are vaccinated.
- Influenza and Benefits of Influenza Vaccination educational materials
- Flu Symptom Checklist for Families
- Seasonal Flu Information for Parents - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Live Intranasal Influenza Vaccine: What You Need to Know, American Academy of Pediatrics (flu spray)
- Inactivated Influenza Vaccine: What You Need to Know, American Academy of Pediatrics (flu shot)
- Those with Chronic Health Problems
- Flu: A Guide for Parents of Children or Adolescents With Chronic Health Conditions, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Information for People with Asthma, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Asthma and Influenza (Flu)
- Flu and People with Diabetes, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Chronic Disease and Flu Fact Sheets
- You, Heart Disease and The Flu
- You, Blood Disease and The Flu
- You, Immunosuppression and The Flu
- You, Kidney Disease and The Flu
- You, Liver Disease and The Flu
- You, Neurologic Disease and The Flu
- You, Respiratory Disease and The Flu
- You, Cancer and The Flu
- Your Child, Chronic Disease and The Flu
- You, HIV/AIDS and The Flu
- You, Diabetes or Other Metabolic Disease and The Flu
- Seasonal Flu Videos in American Sign Language - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Information for Childcare Providers, Schools and Colleges
