Prevention through vaccination is best, but when influenza strikes, use antiviral options for treatment.

The latest CDC influenza vaccination recommendations outline which vaccine products should--and which should not--be used to protect against flu this season.

Clinicians can use this information to help parents make the decision to have their children vaccinated against influenza.

The AAP recommends everyone aged 6 months or older should receive an influenza vaccine, saying it significantly reduces the risk for serious illness and death during the influenza season.