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Can kids still have flu shots if hey are sick with common colds?
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Yes: Minor illnesses are not a major reason to hold shots.
Answered 7/8/2017
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Yes: Minor respiratory illness and colds need not prevent one from getting an influenza vaccine.
Answered 10/26/2018
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