Everything Your Family Needs to Know About the Flu Shot

Not all flu shots are created equal in terms of how old you should be to receive one.

• Standard-dose trivalent shots: Each version is different, but some are approved for those as young as 6 months.
• A trivalent shot containing virus grown in cell culture: Ages 18 and over
• A recombinant trivalent shot that is egg-free: Ages 18 and over
• Quadrivalent flu shot: Each version is different, but some are approved for those as young as 6 months.
• Quadrivalent nasal spray vaccine: Ages 2 through 49