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What are some ways that mothers and caretakers can protect infants from H1N1 flu?

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What are some ways that mothers and caretakers can protect infants from H1N1 flu?

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Mothers, household contacts and caregivers for children younger than 6 months of age should get the H1N1 flu vaccine and seasonal influenza vaccine. This is because younger infants are at higher risk of flu-related complications and can’t get the vaccines. General steps mothers and caretakers can take to protect their infant from the spread of germs that cause respiratory (breathing tract) illnesses like H1N1 flu.