How Many Doses of Flu Vaccine Does My Child Need?

It can be easy to get confused about the current flu vaccine recommendations for kids. Use our tool to figure out if your child needs no dose, 1 dose, or 2 doses of flu vaccine.

And for more information about the flu — prevention, treatment, and guides — check out our Flu Center.

Medically reviewed by: Elana Pearl Ben-Joseph, MD

Date reviewed: November 2022

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