Don't add the flu to your child's problems: Vaccinate

It's that time of year again — flu shots. As in injections, not the nasal mist. We're calling them flu shots, because for all children 6 months and older, this old‐fashioned route of administration is recommended. The nasal version was only 3% effective last year in children ages 2–17, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). So, yes, young children get a lot of shots — vaccines that save them from disease and death — and a yearly flu shot is a necessity. The flu shot, however, was 63% effective.