Flu Information for Parents

Flu 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 flu and its potentially severe complications in children. CDC recommends that all children 6 months and older get a flu vaccine.

• Children, the Flu, and the Flu Vaccine
  Information about the danger of flu and flu vaccination recommendations for children and their contacts…
• Children and Antiviral Drugs
  Information about influenza antiviral drugs; an important treatment option for the flu.
• Questions & Answers: Opening and Mixing Tamiflu?? Capsules with Liquids if Child Cannot Swallow Capsules
• Protecting Against the Flu: Advice for Caregivers of Children Less Than 6 Months Old
  Research has shown that children less than 5 years of age are at high risk of serious flu-related complications.

Other Materials

• Why Flu Vaccination Matters: Personal Stories from Families Affected by Influenza
  Watch a 1 minute video about the importance of flu vaccination for children
• Stopping Germs at Home, Work and School
  Fact sheet
• Snort. Sniffle. Sneeze. No Antibiotics Please!
  Explains why antibiotics dona??t work for a cold or the flu
• Ounce of Prevention
  Tips and streaming video for parents and children about the steps and benefits of effective hand washing
• See also Information for Schools