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Can influenza vaccine give immunity to covid in children. I want to give it to my daughter.is this efficienct for covid
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Influenza vaccine is mainly for flu related disease , it doesnt assure safety against corona virus , however it is best to get your child vaccinated for influenza.. Vaccine for covid in children is still under trial
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influenza vaccine is for influenza viruses. You can vaccinate your child with influenza vaccine it’s a good vaccine but not for Covid.
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Dr. Rahul Reddy C
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Influenza vaccine does not confer protection for covid. Covid is due to coronavirus, for which a vaccine for children is under development.
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