In response to lessons learned from the 2009-2010 H1N1 flu pandemic, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends that all Americans age six months and older get a flu shot this season.
Exceptions include people with egg allergies, people who have had a severe reaction to a flu vaccine in the past, and infants younger than six months.
“Though it’s never too late to get the flu shot, the earlier people get the vaccine, the better,” said Anat R. Feingold, MD, Head of Cooper’s Division of Pediatric Infectious Disease. “Immunity will last well through the entire season,” she said.
With all the news about seasonal flu and the H1N1 pandemic flu, the Children’s Regional Hospital at Cooper understands that parents have many questions about vaccines for their child. We encourage parents and children alike to get the seasonal flu vaccine and watch for recommendations regarding the H1N1 pandemic flu vaccine when they become available.
