will u give you LO flu vaccine? if yes, how old? if no, why? tks!

Yes I would - and I did! Don't exactly remember when, but I give my son all the possible vaccinations he could have - even the optional ones like rotavirus, pneumococcal and Hep A :) Before you decide whether to give your child a vaccine, I think it is important to understand what a vaccine is. Vaccines are weakened/inactive versions of the actual virus - meaning if you're taking a flu vaccine, it's a weakened version of the flu virus! Their main purpose is to train the body how to combat and fight against it, so that the body knows what to do if it contracts the real flu virus. They do NOT guarantee that you will never get the flu virus, but they do help lower the effects - especially for the more lethal ones! Think of it as army training, with army training - you know what to do in the event of a war. Similarly, with a vaccine - the body knows how to tackle a virus.