{"id":"5731b85092fc1814bd95a09d0a714e2a","slug":"should-my-3-year-old-get-the-flu-shot-if-shes-currently-on-antibiotics-for-an-ear-infection","question":"Should my 3-year-old get the flu shot if she's currently on antibiotics for an ear infection?","answer":"The sources provided don't cover the timing of flu vaccination relative to antibiotic use for ear infections. That's a good question for your daughter's doctor, who can see her full medical picture and any specific reasons her ear infection needs treating right now.\n\nWhat I can tell you from the research on ear infection antibiotics is that if your daughter is on one of these medications, azithromycin tends to cause the least digestive upset (around 2% experience diarrhea), while high-dose amoxicillin with clavulanate causes more (approximately 19%). Some mild diarrhea can happen with any antibiotic and usually resolves once treatment finishes. Your pediatrician can advise on the best antibiotic choice for her stomach, and they'll also be the right person to confirm whether waiting to vaccinate or proceeding now makes sense for her specific situation.","sources":"[{\"pmid\":\"31561959\",\"title\":\"Adverse Events of Antibiotics Used to Treat Acute Otitis Media in Children: A Systematic Meta-Analysis.\",\"journal\":\"The Journal of pediatrics\",\"year\":\"2019\",\"url\":\"https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31561959/\",\"score\":0.78}]","thread_json":null,"topic":"vaccines","view_count":0,"created_at":"2026-09-13T00:01:57.041Z"}