New guidelines recommend vaccinating all children from six months to their 19th birthday -- for good reason.

Angie Longe made the yearly pilgrimage to the pediatrician so that Abby, Kara and Ben could get vaccinated and prevent a repeat of the flu.

Angie says, "Two of the three got the flu and it was the kind that hit twice."

Longe won't take any chances but other parents of students might be tempted to do so.

Last year's vaccine wasn't a good match for the strains going around but Dr. Mikuls believes things are different this year.

She says, "We do have a good feeling about the vaccine this year and they are predicting this could be a bad year for the flu. And with MRSA or the resistant staff everyone is worried about now, that puts them at much higher risk if your child has that bacteria in their body for getting a bad complication of the flu."

Abby and Kara are on board as long as they don't have to get a shot. They got the inhaled version of the vaccine FluMist and their mom got peace of mind.

Angie says, "Even if there's a slight chance that it prevents one of them from getting one strain of the flu, it's absolutely worth it, in my opinion."

FluMist is a stronger vaccine and it lasts longer -- approximately eight months. It is not an option for anyone who is immune-suppressed.