Still, Time To Get Flu Vaccine

This is the time to get the flu vaccine to protect your child. The flu is more dangerous in children than the common cold. Each year millions of children get the flu and thousands are hospitalized. Some children will die from the flu.

Flu Symptoms

• Fever
• Cough
• Sore throat
• Runny or stuffy nose
• Body aches
• Headache
• Fatigue

Emergency Warning Signs of Flu

If your child is exhibiting the following warning signs, you should seek immediate medical care.

• Fast breathing or trouble breathing
• Bluish lips or face
• Ribs pulling in with each breath
• Chest pain
• Severe muscle pain (child refuses to walk)
• Dehydration (no urine for 8 hours, dry mouth, no tears when crying)
• Not alert or interacting when awake
• Seizures
• Fever above 104°F
• Fever or cough that improves but then return or worsen
• Worsening of chronic medical conditions

Vaccination is the best prevention of the flu. Vaccination can reduce flu illnesses, doctor’s visits, missed school, missed work caring for a sick child, hospitalization, and death. The Centers for Disease Control & Prevention recommends everyone over the age of 6 months get the seasonal flu vaccine annually. The ideal timing would be by the end of October but can be given later.

We are standing by and ready to prevent the flu. Call our pediatric office to schedule your child’s flu vaccine today.