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.
Flu Shot Hotline
Get advice on how to handle your child's flu from the experts at Mass General for Children.
- Be prepared for flu season
- Benefits of the flu vaccine
- Tips for preventing the flu
- Caring for your child who has the flu
More Resources
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Seasonal Influenza (Flu)
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Caring for Someone Who Has the Flu
- Seasonal flu information from Massachusetts General Hospital
- Flu Overview, a series of videos by Andy Gottlieb, NP, answering common questions about the flu
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- Patient Education
- Aug | 7 | 2019
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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.
- Patient Education
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Follow these simple tips to help protect your children from the flu, plus what to do if your kids do get sick.
- Press Release
- 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.
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