What can families do to keep their children and others from getting sick and spreading flu?
• Getting children from 6 months-5 years of age vaccinated for seasonal flu and 2009 H1N1 flu when vaccines become available. People who care for a child younger than 6 months old also should be vaccinated. Vaccines should be considered for anyone who is at higher risk for complications from seasonal flu or 2009 H1N1 flu. For more information about primary target groups for vaccination, visit www.cdc.gov/h1n1flu/vaccination/acip.htm and www.cdc.gov/flu/protect/keyfacts.htm • Practicing good hand hygiene. Wash your hands often with soap and water, especially after coughing or sneezing. Help your children wash their hands. • Practicing respiratory etiquette. The main way that the flu is thought to spread is from person to person in the droplets produced by coughs and sneezes, so it’s important to cover your mouth and nose with a tissue when you cough or sneeze. If you don’t have a tissue, cough or sneeze into your elbow or shoulder, not into your hands. Teach your children how to do this
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