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2026
September
10,
2026
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09:01 AM
America/Chicago
Written by Marc Mazade, M.D., MPH, medical director of Infection Control and Prevention at Cook Children'sMy high school basketball coach insisted that we get a flu vaccine every year. He knew that flu is much more than just a cold. Flu is like …
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February
25,
2026
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13:38 PM
America/Chicago
Warmer weather may be on the horizon but Cook Children’s pediatricians remind the public that flu season is far from over. The current season, which began Sept. 28, 2025, and runs through May 23, …
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2018
September
11,
2018
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15:27 PM
America/Chicago
Doctors agree that nothing fights off the flu better than the vaccine, including all children 6 months and older.
And thanks to recommendations, based on research, that includes children who are allergic to eggs.
A study by the …
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January
09,
2018
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14:40 PM
America/Chicago
This year’s flu vaccine effectiveness has been questioned.
“Should I even bother getting the vaccine,” I get asked.
“Yes. You should definitely still get your child’s flu vaccine.”
Here’s why.
Is …
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2016
September
13,
2016
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10:34 AM
America/Chicago
The flu season has already begun at Cook Children’s. In late August, a patient was diagnosed with Flu B, the earliest case in at least three years, and physicians expect this to be only the beginning.
With the upcoming season, now is …
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2015
December
29,
2015
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14:54 PM
America/Chicago
Your kids will likely be sicker in the winter than they are in the summer.
Some estimate that children will have 8-12 upper respiratory infections (coughs and colds) per year. Because many of those will be clustered in the winter and viral …
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November
30,
2015
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14:30 PM
America/Chicago
Are we there yet? “No.”
Are we there yet? “No. 5 more minutes.”
Are we there yet? “No. I will tell you when we get there!”
Did anyone hear this or something like it last week?
We’ve been asking a …
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2014
December
04,
2014
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16:18 PM
America/Chicago
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released a statement on Dec. 3, 2014, that left some wondering if they even need a flu shot this year.
The short answer is yes because your child is still more protected than without …
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