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COVID-19

The flu spreads easily. You can spread it to others before you know you're sick. It can cause serious illness in infants and young children. Getting the flu vaccine is the best way to prevent flu and its complications. The vaccine is recommended for everyone 6 months and older every year.

Child-care providers and schools play a key role in helping to prevent and slow the spread of flu. NYS Public Health Law Section 613 requires licensed and registered day-care programs and schools to post information about the flu and flu vaccine for parents.

• Parents: Fight Flu at Home and School English, Spanish, Bengali, Chinese, Haitian Creole, Korean, and Russian

• Flu Guide for Parents

• Information About the Flu

• What to do if Your child is diagnosed with the flu

Similarities and Differences between Flu and COVID-19

• Information for Schools & Childcare Providers, CDC

• Information for Parents, NYSDOH

• Teaching Children About the Flu, Lesson Plans and Activities for Child Care and Early Childhood Programs, CDC

Questions or comments: immunize@health.ny.gov