Did you know? 

It is recommended that individuals with Down syndrome get the annual flu vaccine. 

Individuals with and without Down syndrome can experience harmful symptoms and complications from the flu. The best way to avoid catching the flu is to get the flu vaccine each year. We recommend getting the flu vaccine every year, and it is especially important this year because of COVID-19. Becoming infected with just COVID-19 or just the flu can have significant consequences. We suspect but do not yet know with certainty that the complications may be greater for a person who is infected with both COVID-19 and the flu. While a vaccine for COVID-19 is not available yet, a vaccine for the flu is available. To learn more about the importance of the flu vaccine for individuals with Down syndrome, please see the information at this link from the Massachusetts General Hospital Down Syndrome Program.