Expert Debunks Flu Shot Myths
Worried About Getting Your Kids the Flu Shot? This Expert Just Debunked All the Myths
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Although getting your children the flu vaccine doesn't 100 percent guarantee that they won't get sick this season, it can make their symptoms significantly less severe.
"Their fevers may not be as high, and their duration of illness could be even a few days shorter," she explained. "If a child does not receive the vaccine and becomes infected with the flu, then their symptoms will be more severe and they have a higher risk of developing a complication such as pneumonia or sepsis."