Who Should Get It: Universal vaccination is recommended, but it is especially critical for vulnerable groups, young children, pregnant women, older adults, and those with underlying chronic health conditions.

Children's Dosing: Children under 9 years old who are receiving the flu vaccine for the first time require two doses, spaced at least four weeks apart.

Timing: The flu vaccine takes about two weeks to provide full protection. It is ideally administered before the peak of the flu season to allow the body to build immunity.

Side Effects: Common side effects include mild soreness, redness, or swelling at the injection site, as well as minor body aches or low-grade fever. It is important to know that you cannot get the flu from an inactivated flu sho

When a child is unwell it can be emotionally distressing. Treating an unwell child may be challenging as the child may refuse to take their medication because of its taste or the medication is not available in a suitable dose form or concentration for children. Paediatric compounding allows us to prepare medication based on a child’s individual preference to taste, texture as well as preparing medication in a form that the child may swallow easily and a concentration that allows for easy dosing of children. Almost any category of medication may be compounded for children using a variety of flavours in the form of liquids, topical, transdermal, gummies, troches, lollipops and troches. Special needs are also addressed in preparing sugar-free, flavour-free, or preservative free formulations.