Should Babies Get Flu Shots?

Should Babies Get Flu Shots? (0:36)

Babies who are newborn through 6 months should not get flu shots; after 6 months, there is a vaccination but it's more common to get flu shots after age 2. In this video, integrative medicine expert Taz Bhatia, MD, discusses flu shots in kids.

Tasneem Bhatia, MD

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About Tasneem Bhatia, MD

Tasneem Bhatia, MD, is medical director of the Atlanta Center for Holistic and Integrative Medicine. She is a pediatrician and emergency medicine physician.

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