Ask the Pediatrician: Flu Roundup

Question

Where can parents find answers about the flu?

Answer

Pediatricians from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) have answers to your most pressing questions about influenza. Learn how the flu shot works for kids, when flu season begins, how to avoid the flu and where to get flu shots for your family.

Can my child get a COVID-19 vaccine and flu vaccine at the same visit? By: Sean O'Leary, MD, MPH, FAAP

	Is it safe for a baby to get the flu vaccine in March and April, and then get the next season's flu vaccine in September? By: AAP Committee on Infectious Diseases
	Do college students and teens need a flu shot? By: Flor Muñoz, MD, MSc, FAAP
	Is it safe to get a flu shot if I am pregnant? By: Datta Munshi MD, FAAP
	Why should my son get the flu shot at the pediatrician's office vs. a retail-based pharmacy? By: Geoffrey Simon, MD, FAAP

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More information

• Healthy Children: Flu
  
• AAP Releases 2022-23 Flu Vaccine Recommendations for Families