"Flu as all of you knows it is a seasonal disease. In India again the peak is rainy season. In most of the times we see the peak of cases coming between the month of June to October to November. In certain art of India something like the northern part of India, close to equator, they get constant cases of flu throughout the year. Because they are close to the equator, they do get something called as a southern pole disease pattern also. So we do see a peak season, somewhere between June to October to November but throughout the year, we do keep seeing flu season, but again the concentration will be more around the rainfall, around June to October. That is when we see more cases of flu. That is an annual disease, all over the year, we keep seeing flu . Flu is an airborne disease. It keeps spreading from person to person. Like during peak seasons, how to prevent yourself or kid from flu is to keep away from crowded places. Practically it may not be possible but something like a cinema theaters or all or crowded places, especially during season of flu, many of them will be getting a bit of cough and cold. So when the child comes in contact especially during peak seasons, especially when the child acquires infect form one of these people will be there. So avoid crowded places and vaccinate your child will be a way of preventing flu infection"

"We see most of the school going kids getting flu every now and then they get cough, cold fever. You don’t have to get worried. If the fever is of really high grade and child is getting very dull and not able to breathe comfortably, not at all taking oral intake, too much vomiting or generally child is becoming very sick, very lethargic, sleeping for long hours, urine output is very less, fast breathing. These symptoms we call as warning symptoms. At this point you should be cautious"

"Flu vaccine is very safe in kids. After vaccination we see reactions. It varies from mild pain, fever, sometimes swelling, to a severe variety. Sometimes they throw fits or they become unconscious. With Flu vaccine these side effects are not seen"

"It reduces complicated disease to a larger extent. So we have to bear in mind by giving flu shot will not prevent child from getting cough and cold, by giving the vaccine it reduces the chance of severe disease. By vaccinating kids with a flu vaccine that is relevant for that flu season and prevent life threatening events or ICU care or complicated care and that will put the child’s life at risk. So compared to the benefits and risks, the benefits outweigh the complications of the vaccination. Flu vaccine is very efficacious, and prevents the from severe complicated disease"