Not all children receive flu vaccine. Barit White, RN, of Bass River Pediatric Associates, said that flu vaccine is given mainly to those children who are chronically ill. It is not routinely given to all children, only if parents request it. Other Healthy Options Flu vaccine isn't the only way to stay healthy this winter. Health care professionals also offer common sense advice.
Personal hygiene tops the list.
The key is good hand washing. Also, avoid crowded places like malls and supermarkets. If you have little infants, avoid crowded places like malls. That's not always easy to do. Exposure to germs at schools and day care centers is often unavoidable.