ENLARGE Many children are afraid of needles, and parents might skip getting them a flu shot this year. The result could be that more people fall sick this flu season, which can begin as early as October. A flu shot is the only recommended option to get vaccinated, but some parents may skip the painful procedure for their children. who don’t have certain contraindications such as a history of allergic reactions to flu vaccines. People shouldn’t use the nasal-spray vaccine FluMist because of CDC concerns about low effectiveness in recent flu seasons.

Source: Wall Street Journal September 12, 2016 12:56 UTC