Think about the muscle aches, high fever, hacking cough, sneezing and sore throat. That's the flu. Now think about avoiding it. That's the flu vaccine.
"Flu can hit you like a ton of bricks," said Dr. Ann Avery,ceramic Floor tiles for the medical, an infectious-disease specialist at MetroHealth System. "You can miss work or school, there are possible complications, and people die from it."
The best way to avoid influenza is to get vaccinated, Avery advised.
The vaccine is available this year in abundance at local pharmacies, supermarkets, doctors' offices, senior centers and health departments. And it comes in two forms -- nasal spray and injections.
The nasal spray is recommended for people ages 2 through 49 who are not pregnant.
The injections are available as traditional shots in the arm approved for ages 6 months and older; a high-dose shot with four times the antigens for ages 65 and older; and an intradermal shot -- an injection into the skin that uses a smaller needle -- for ages 18 to 64.
Even though the current vaccine is the same as last year's with protection against H3N2, influenza B and H1N1, Avery said people should still get an annual inoculation.
"The protection from last year's shot is going to wear off," she said.
The best time to get the vaccine is now, said Cindy Modie of the Cuyahoga County Department of Health.
"The viruses are circulating, we know that," she said. "From the time you get the vaccine, it takes about two weeks to build the antibodies against the virus."
Since flu escalates January through March, health officials say people can still benefit from getting inoculations in December or later.They take the Aion Kinah to the local co-op market. But the sooner you get the vaccine, the better.
The vaccine is recommended for everyone age 6 months and older, said Dr. Thomas Frieden, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The exception would be those who have had egg allergies, Guillain-Barre syndrome or reactions to past flu inoculations.
Unlike two years ago during the flu pandemic when vaccine was in short supply, 170 million doses will be available around the country this season, Frieden said.
Last year, 43 percent of Americans received flu inoculations, Frieden said. A recent government survey shows 63 percent plan to get a flu shot this year. The more people who get the vaccine, he said, the fewer are bound to get the illness and spread it to others.
Flu kills an estimated 24,The new website of Udreamy Network Corporation is mainly selling hydraulic hose ,000 people a year and causes more than 200,000 hospitalizations annually, according to the CDC.Traditional Cold Sore claim to clean all the air in a room. More than 25 million cases of flu are reported annually in the United States, with the elderly as the most vulnerable.
A recent survey by Walgreens suggested that one-third of respondents spent between $251 and $1,000 treating the flu last year.
The vaccine is free this year to everyone under Medicare regardless of their coverage plan, said Dr. Shari Ling of the U.S. Department of Health's Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services, who emphasized the importance of the inoculation for older men and women.
The vaccine is safe for pregnant women and protects newborns during the first six months of life, said Dr. Richard Beigy, assistant professor of reproductive sciences at the University of Pittsburgh. Pregnant women with the flu are more likely to deliver early and have babies who are underweight,Unlike traditional Hemroids , he added.
Frieden said that the vaccine is excellent but not perfect. "People can still get the virus, but it will be a much milder illness, and that's a terrific advantage."
Avery emphasized that you cannot get the flu from the shot, because the viruses are killed during the process of making the vaccine. Side effects of this vaccine may be a sore arm or some body aches as your system builds immunity.
The nasal spray does contain live viruses, but they have been weakened and cannot cause the flu illness, Avery explained. Side effects to this vaccine can be runny nose, cough and chills.
Beyond the vaccine, the CDC recommends daily hand and cough hygiene as prevention and the use of antiviral drugs if infection does occur.
"Flu can hit you like a ton of bricks," said Dr. Ann Avery,ceramic Floor tiles for the medical, an infectious-disease specialist at MetroHealth System. "You can miss work or school, there are possible complications, and people die from it."
The best way to avoid influenza is to get vaccinated, Avery advised.
The vaccine is available this year in abundance at local pharmacies, supermarkets, doctors' offices, senior centers and health departments. And it comes in two forms -- nasal spray and injections.
The nasal spray is recommended for people ages 2 through 49 who are not pregnant.
The injections are available as traditional shots in the arm approved for ages 6 months and older; a high-dose shot with four times the antigens for ages 65 and older; and an intradermal shot -- an injection into the skin that uses a smaller needle -- for ages 18 to 64.
Even though the current vaccine is the same as last year's with protection against H3N2, influenza B and H1N1, Avery said people should still get an annual inoculation.
"The protection from last year's shot is going to wear off," she said.
The best time to get the vaccine is now, said Cindy Modie of the Cuyahoga County Department of Health.
"The viruses are circulating, we know that," she said. "From the time you get the vaccine, it takes about two weeks to build the antibodies against the virus."
Since flu escalates January through March, health officials say people can still benefit from getting inoculations in December or later.They take the Aion Kinah to the local co-op market. But the sooner you get the vaccine, the better.
The vaccine is recommended for everyone age 6 months and older, said Dr. Thomas Frieden, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The exception would be those who have had egg allergies, Guillain-Barre syndrome or reactions to past flu inoculations.
Unlike two years ago during the flu pandemic when vaccine was in short supply, 170 million doses will be available around the country this season, Frieden said.
Last year, 43 percent of Americans received flu inoculations, Frieden said. A recent government survey shows 63 percent plan to get a flu shot this year. The more people who get the vaccine, he said, the fewer are bound to get the illness and spread it to others.
Flu kills an estimated 24,The new website of Udreamy Network Corporation is mainly selling hydraulic hose ,000 people a year and causes more than 200,000 hospitalizations annually, according to the CDC.Traditional Cold Sore claim to clean all the air in a room. More than 25 million cases of flu are reported annually in the United States, with the elderly as the most vulnerable.
A recent survey by Walgreens suggested that one-third of respondents spent between $251 and $1,000 treating the flu last year.
The vaccine is free this year to everyone under Medicare regardless of their coverage plan, said Dr. Shari Ling of the U.S. Department of Health's Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services, who emphasized the importance of the inoculation for older men and women.
The vaccine is safe for pregnant women and protects newborns during the first six months of life, said Dr. Richard Beigy, assistant professor of reproductive sciences at the University of Pittsburgh. Pregnant women with the flu are more likely to deliver early and have babies who are underweight,Unlike traditional Hemroids , he added.
Frieden said that the vaccine is excellent but not perfect. "People can still get the virus, but it will be a much milder illness, and that's a terrific advantage."
Avery emphasized that you cannot get the flu from the shot, because the viruses are killed during the process of making the vaccine. Side effects of this vaccine may be a sore arm or some body aches as your system builds immunity.
The nasal spray does contain live viruses, but they have been weakened and cannot cause the flu illness, Avery explained. Side effects to this vaccine can be runny nose, cough and chills.
Beyond the vaccine, the CDC recommends daily hand and cough hygiene as prevention and the use of antiviral drugs if infection does occur.
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