How long is the flu contagious in kids?
How long is the flu contagious in kids? Learn when children are most infectious, prevention tips and when it’s safe to return to normal activities.
September 25, 2025
Tag: Influenza
Children’s Minnesota takes new approach to address flu vaccination disparities
To reduce flu vaccination disparities, the Health Equity team and Collective for Community Health at Children’s Minnesota developed a new, data-driven approach to their community
November 15, 2023
Where to get care for your kids for flu, RSV and COVID-19
Get information about where to get care for your child if they are experiencing respiratory illnesses like influenza, COVID-19 and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV).
October 26, 2022
How the flu led to 10 weeks of ECMO: 13-year-old Emmily’s story
After testing positive for Influenza B, Emmily worsened where she spent 10 weeks on ECMO, and 13 weeks in our PICU.
March 21, 2022
Why should my family get flu shots?
As we get closer to fall, we’re reminded that there’s another respiratory virus about to hit in addition to COVID-19 – influenza. And, once again,
August 31, 2020
Why does my child’s asthma get worse in the winter?
This winter, keep your child healthy and safe from asthma flare-ups by knowing more about what triggers their asthma.
January 20, 2020
Influenza sees record highs at Children’s Minnesota
Experts now consider the flu to be widespread in the US and Minnesota and it appears to be hitting kids harder. Children’s saw 325 lab-confirmed
January 8, 2020
My child has the flu, now what?
Flu season is in full swing, so we’re sharing what parents need to know about influenza and what they should do if their child has
December 12, 2019
Patsy Stinchfield, PNP, honored with Nancy Ford Springer Health Achievement Award for vaccination advocacy work
Congratulations to Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Patsy Stinchfield on being selected by the National Meningitis Association (NMA) Board of Directors as this year’s recipient of NMA’s
November 6, 2019
