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How Can Flu Be Prevented In An Infant?

HI! My husbands 75 year old mother has the flu neither one of them took the flu shot I have a 15 month old baby we bothh took the flu shot. Is my baby at risk for getting the flu BC my husband has been exposed with no immunity. His mother doesn t live with us
Mon, 21 May 2018
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Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service.

I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.

Although the influenza vaccine is the best means we currently have of preventing influenza (flu) infection, it is only about 65% effective. So, yes. your infant could still develop the flu if he is exposed to someone who is sick with flu. Also, the CDC recommends all infants older than 6 months of age be given two doses of flu vaccine (one month apart) the first time they are vaccinated against influenza.

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How Can Flu Be Prevented In An Infant?

Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice. Although the influenza vaccine is the best means we currently have of preventing influenza (flu) infection, it is only about 65% effective. So, yes. your infant could still develop the flu if he is exposed to someone who is sick with flu. Also, the CDC recommends all infants older than 6 months of age be given two doses of flu vaccine (one month apart) the first time they are vaccinated against influenza. I hope this is helpful. Please return if we can help you in the future.