Immunize Your Baby
Use our handy checklist - based on the American Academy of Pediatrics recommended schedule for immunization.
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Starting this fall, flu shots will be recommended for 6- to 23-month-olds.
Previously, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention only encouraged this,
but recent studies show that this age group has a higher risk of being
hospitalized because of the flu and is more prone to developing pneumonia.
Although infants under 6 months old are also at risk, the vaccine isn't approved
for them. Instead, parents should keep them away from infected people and insist
that household members and caretakers be vaccinated.
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