🩵 Fight Flu at Home and School!

Flu (influenza) spreads easily and can make people — especially kids — very sick.
You can help stop the flu from spreading!

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Know the Symptoms

Flu symptoms often come on suddenly and may include:

• Fever or chills

• Body aches

• Cough or sore throat

• Headache

• Runny or stuffy nose

• Feeling very tired

• Some children may also have stomach upset or diarrhea

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Prevent the Flu

💉 The flu vaccine is the best protection!

• Recommended every year for everyone 6 months and older

• Helps make illness milder or prevent it altogether

• Get vaccinated early in the fall so you’re protected when flu season begins

• Encourage babysitters, relatives, and others close to your children to get vaccinated too

• Especially important for people with asthma, diabetes, or heart/lung conditions

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If Your Child Gets the Flu

🏡 Help them recover and keep others safe:

• Make sure your child gets plenty of rest and fluids

• Keep them home from school until at least 24 hours after their fever is gone (without fever medicine)

• Talk to your child’s health care provider before giving any over-the-counter medication

• Never give aspirin to children or teens — it can cause serious health problems

• Call your child’s doctor if your child is under 5 or has asthma, diabetes, or heart/lung disease

• Ask if an antiviral medication is recommended

• If you’re concerned about your child’s symptoms, contact their provider

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Don’t Spread the Flu!

🧼 Healthy habits help everyone stay well:

• Wash hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds

• Use an alcohol-based hand rub if soap and water aren’t available

• Cough or sneeze into a tissue or elbow, not your hands

• Throw tissues in the trash right away

• Avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth

• Stay away from people who are sick

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For more information, visit NY Health Info

 

Flu Vaccine Information