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Find out what you can do to keep your kids healthy during flu season..
Fever
Cough
Sore throat
Headache
Vomiting
Diarrhea
Dehydration
Washing hands well and often and getting the flu vaccine every year are the best ways to protect everyone from the flu.
To stop the spread of germs — including the flu and the coronavirus — make regular hand washing a rule for everyone.
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Every year, there's a new flu vaccine designed to handle that season's viruses. Get your family's shots as soon as you can.
When should kids get flu shots?
Too late for a flu shot?
Comforting babies during shots
Doctors recommend flu shots for pregnant women. It protects you, and it also helps protect your baby in the first year of life.
Yes. A mom's breast milk can protect her baby from the infection that her body is fighting. But take some extra care while breastfeeding.
What to do
