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Vaccine guidance from Mayo Clinic
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Vaccine benefits
What are the benefits of getting vaccinated?
Is immunity through infection, or natural immunity, better than vaccination?
Vaccine safety and side effects
How are vaccines authorized or approved?
Can vaccines give you a disease?
Vaccines and allergic reactions
What are the signs of an allergic reaction after a vaccine?
Why do adults need to get vaccinated?
What to know about vaccines for babies, children and teens
Why do babies need vaccines?
What vaccines do babies and children need?
Do kids have to be vaccinated to attend school?
Is it OK to change kids' vaccine schedules?
Is it OK to pick and choose kids' vaccines?
Do kids' vaccines cause autism?
Recommended vaccines for children and teens
COVID-19 vaccine for kids age 6 months and older
Influenza (flu) vaccine
Tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis vaccine (Tdap)
Meningococcal conjugate (MenACWY)
HPV vaccine
What to know about vaccines and pregnancy, breastfeeding and fertility
Is it safe for pregnant women to get vaccines?
Is it safe for people who are breastfeeding to get vaccines?
Do vaccines affect fertility and menstruation?
Recommended vaccines during pregnancy
Flu (influenza) shot
Tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis (Tdap) vaccine
COVID-19
Vaccine benefits
What are the benefits of getting vaccinated?
Is immunity through infection, or natural immunity, better than vaccination?
Vaccine safety and side effects
How are vaccines authorized or approved?
Can vaccines give you a disease?
Vaccines and allergic reactions
What are the signs of an allergic reaction after a vaccine?
Why do adults need to get vaccinated?
What to know about vaccines for babies, children and teens
Why do babies need vaccines?
What vaccines do babies and children need?
Do kids have to be vaccinated to attend school?
Is it OK to change kids' vaccine schedules?
Is it OK to pick and choose kids' vaccines?
Do kids' vaccines cause autism?
Recommended vaccines for children and teens
COVID-19 vaccine for kids age 6 months and older
Influenza (flu) vaccine
Tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis vaccine (Tdap)
Meningococcal conjugate (MenACWY)
HPV vaccine
What to know about vaccines and pregnancy, breastfeeding and fertility
Is it safe for pregnant women to get vaccines?
Is it safe for people who are breastfeeding to get vaccines?
Do vaccines affect fertility and menstruation?
Recommended vaccines during pregnancy
Flu (influenza) shot
Tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis (Tdap) vaccine
COVID-19
Flu (influenza) shot
The flu shot is recommended for people who are pregnant during flu season. Getting the flu shot during pregnancy can protect you from infection and can also help protect your newborn before vaccination is possible. This is important because the flu can be particularly dangerous for infants.
