94 should my 14-month son get a flu shot?

Elite 0 1 Eileen Newbie	Open Question: Should my 14-month son get a flu shot? Since we're doing some heavy traveling at the end of this year (domestic and international), should he get a flu shot (since flu season is coming up)? I am asking because the flu shot may or may not work since it only protects you from one strain of flu... 9/21/2008 Answer

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Jane Yao

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It would be best if you discuss this with your pediatrician.

Personally, I would recommend all three of you get it since you will be traveling during flu season. The American Academy of Pediatrics now recommends influenza immunization for all children 6 months through 18 years of age, as well as household contacts of children younger than 5 years. See their influenza recommendation for 2008-2009: http://www.cispimmunize.org/ill/Flu/Influenza%20Recommendations.pdf

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Jane Yao

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Forgot to add in my last reply that IF you do decide to get the flu shot, even though it is ok to get the shot with other vaccines, I would not recommend it. I would just get it alone. 2 reasons: 1) being taking multiple vaccines can amplify the reactions and 2) if there's a reaction, doctor won't know which one he/she is reacting to.

My son had his first flu shot with 2 other immunizations when he was 15 months old, and ran a fever that set off his first febrile seizure (102F). Since he had 3 vaccines, they could not identify which one(s) he is reacting to. From then on, I've insisted that he only gets one vaccine at a time, even if that means I have to take him back every 4-6 weeks.

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