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Flu Shot Hotline

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Get advice on how to handle your child's flu from the experts at Mass General for Children.

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  • Patient Education
  • Sep | 21 | 2021

Be Prepared For Flu Season

Follow these simple tips to help protect your children from the flu, plus what to do if your kids do get sick.

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  • Mar | 13 | 2020

Booster for flu and other respiratory disease vaccines developed by Mass General researchers

A study by Massachusetts General Hospital Researchers has shown that this adjuvant/immune booster given along with a flu vaccine can make the shot much more effective against a wider range of strains than any single vaccine is usually protective against.

  • Patient Education
  • Jan | 14 | 2020

Flu Vaccine Information for People with Down Syndrome

Flu season happens every year during the fall and winter. It is important to consider getting the yearly flu vaccine to protect yourself and your family. Learn how the flu vaccine can help protect people with Down syndrome during flu season.

  • Patient Education
  • Dec | 9 | 2019

Benefits of the Flu Vaccine: Who Can Catch the Flu?

Having everyone in your family get a flu vaccine every year helps protect against the flu. Learn who is most likely to catch the flu.

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  • Aug | 7 | 2019

Tips for Preventing the Flu

Everyone can catch the flu, but there are certain people who have a higher risk than others. Learn how you can lower your and your family's risk of catching the flu.

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  • Aug | 7 | 2019

Caring for your child who has the flu

While it’s hard to predict exactly when flu season will start, it usually starts in August and lasts until March. Learn about flu symptoms and who’s at risk of catching the flu, and get tips on how to care for your child if he/she has the flu.

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