hlo doctor my baby is 9 months old in govt hospitals there is no 6 months influenza vaccine and we haven't given this to him. Is it compulsory? 9 month vaccination has been given

A. Influenza vaccine or the flu vaccine is basically a vaccine which protects against different strains of flu viruses including swine Flu virus which causes symptoms specially in children because of less immunity. Though it is not a mandatory vaccine but it should be given to every child to protect against different flu infection which is very common huevery year . this vaccine is given after 6 months of age and initially two doses are given one month apart then every year single dose is requihred . It is not documented but still studies suggest that to somve extent it may give partial protection against covid infection .