Early Vaccination Important To Protect Yourself From Flu

At Walgreens and CVS pharmacies, the standard flu shot is $31.99 and covered by most insurance.

The Salem County Department of Health will offer flu shotsTuesday.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the risk of hospitalization is one in five during the flu season, the same as in this study. However, they typically between December and February.

The vaccine of course does not guarantee you will not get the flu, but Dr. Williams says, “If you do end up catching the flu, it should be a less severe case”. In doing so, they expressed guarded optimism that this year’s vaccine will be better matched to the most prevalent flu strains that are expected to circulate. “In addition to pneumonia, flu can contribute to heart attacks, heart failure, and strokes, especially in an older nursing home population where it can easily spread among residents”, Gravenstein said.

Nine-year-old Louis Andrade put on a courageous face for his yearly flu shot. Immunity following vaccination sets in after two weeks but wanes over a year, so individuals are encouraged to have yearly vaccinations against the flu for optimal protection. A high dose shot is available for those 65 and older. “Younger girls and boys can get the vaccine as a nasal spray rather than a jab but having one can make a huge difference”.

This year the targeted flu strains are derived from the H1N1 and H3N1-like virus and influenza B. Children between 6 months and 8 years of age may need two doses of flu vaccine to be fully protected from flu. “It was a bad flu year”.

And even if the vaccine isn’t a ideal match, it’s still the best way for a person to protect himself or herself from the flu, Melnick said.

Dr. Parada recommends seeing your primary care physician for your flu shot.

Kent County Council became responsible for key areas of Public Health following changes to the Health and Social Care Act in 2013.

Flu season is here and that means it’s time to protect yourself and the community!

This year the clinic gave over one hundred flu shots. Flu seasons are unpredictable in a number of ways. A few other people can be treated with antivirals at their health care professional’s discretion.

As with other infectious diseases such as polio, mumps, chicken pox and whooping cough, the participation of everyone in receiving vaccinations is critical to stopping the virus.