**Please read the disclaimer at the bottom of this page.** The flu vaccine is recommended for children 6 months to 18 years old. The vaccine helps children avoid getting the flu virus, serious infections, and possible hospitalization. The annual flu vaccine is recommended by doctors, especially for children with chronic illnesses or who are more vulnerable, such as children who care for the elderly or younger children. The flu vaccine has many positive effects. Yes.. This vaccine helps children prevent the flu virus and its serious complications, such as pneumonia, severe flu, and hospitalization.. The flu vaccine can also reduce mortality from this infection and prevent transmission of the virus to other people.. This general information is a limited summary of diagnostic, therapeutic, and/or drug information.. It is not intended to be comprehensive and is intended as a tool to help the user understand and/or evaluation of potential diagnostic and treatment options.. This information does not contain all information about conditions, treatments, drugs, side effects or risks that may apply to a particular patient.. Risks or benefits of using drugs. Afshari, a specialist in pediatrics, children and adolescents with a specialized board* > * Among the medical services provided in the clinic are periodic examinations of children, periodic monitoring of children's growth and physical development, treatment of various infectious, digestive and respiratory diseases in children and adolescents, nutritional counseling, education and periodic care of premature babies, monitoring and treatment of all periodic problems during infancy, periodic mental and physical evaluation of children.. > > *special services of Dr. Mehdi Afshari: specialized office circumcision, home visit and online consultation* > > *Practice address: No. 193, South Mehrabad, Southern Air University, Tafarsh East, Tehran > > *Contact number: 021-66602506*