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1 Did You Get a Flu Shot?
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2 Have You Gotten a Flu Shot This Year?
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3 Would You Get a Flu Shot at the Airport?
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4 Did the Flu Shot Prevent You From Getting the Flu?
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5 Are You Getting a Flu Shot This Year?
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6 Have You Had Luck Getting a Swine Flu Shot?
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7 Get Your Shots, It's National Immunization Awareness Month
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8 Will You Be Getting a Flu Shot?
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9 Universal Flu Vaccine on the Horizon?
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10 Are You Up to Date on All Your Shots? What You Need to Know
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11 Flu Shot Reportedly Not That Effective: Will You Still Get One?
Every year my doctor recommends getting a flu shot, and I obey to avoid the weeklong body-aching, head-fogging, feverishness of the flu. If you haven't gotten around to getting your flu shot yet, new research might change your mind. Data from 31 studies points to the fact that flu vaccines don't work as well as previously thought. For adults ranging in age from 18 to 65, the shot is only 59 Read more
While February is the month when most people get the flu, hopefully you've already gotten your annual flu shot. But what about the rest of the lesser-known recommended vaccines for adults? Recently I was surprised when during a routine appointment my doctor told me that because of a recent whooping cough outbreak I should get a Tdap shot, which also contains the booster doses for tetanus and Read more
A little cold I can handle, even a sinus infection, but the flu? I don't remember ever feeling as bad as I did the week I came down with the flu. I was so delirious from my 103° fever, and combined with the chills, body aches, and pounding headache, it was just unbearable. To prevent feeling that horrible every year, I make sure to head to my doctor's office for a flu shot, but it doesn't always Read more
Nobody likes to take a sick day if they can avoid it. Seventy-nine percent of LilSugar readers said the duty falls on mama when a caregiver has to cancel. Some families take precautions by encouraging (and even paying for) their nannies to get vaccinated. Pharmacies now sell flu shot gift cards. Would you purchase one? Is It Appropriate For Family to Ask Nanny to Get Vaccinated? Read more
Get ready for a big pinch! Flu season is upon us, and while the virus isn't grabbing headlines like last year, it is still a popular topic among moms. Each year an average 20,000 tots are hospitalized due to influenza complications. Before seeking out your lil one's vaccination, take this quiz to see how much you know about the seasonal influenza vaccine. Take the Quiz Read more
I didn't need Dr. Oz or Mia Hamm to tell me to get a flu shot. I live with two school-age germ factories, and for the past three years, the whole family has gotten vaccinated against the flu. You can get a flu shot at your physician's office, at most Target stores with pharmacies, or many drugstores. So tell me . . . Will You Be Getting a Flu Shot? Yes No I am on the fence Read more
I dislike needles with a strong passion — I've even fainted before having blood drawn. But even though needles freak me out, I make sure that I am always up to date with my immunizations. August is National Immunization Awareness Month, and if you don't know where you stand with vaccinations like tetanus, HPV, or Hepatitis B, now is the time to check. The goal of National Immunization Awareness Read more
I don't have to read about the shortage of swine flu vaccine, I'm living it. Everywhere I go to get vaccinated it's the same — there are not enough shots to go around. Supplies are extremely limited, and a recent poll conducted by Harvard University School of Public Health says that 70 percent of adults and 66 percent of children who tried to get vaccinated couldn’t. On Friday the National Read more
We're in the heart of Winter and about half of you have managed to remain healthy this season. Props to your immune systems for protecting you from getting sick, and hopefully you can keep up the health streak as the height of flu season approaches. Typically, flu season doesn't peak until February, so there's still time to get your flu shot if you've been putting it off. Source Did Read more
In case you haven't heard, flu season is upon us. Each year, approximately one in 100 tots are hospitalized for the flu and between 75 and 150 children succumb to it. Unlike last year, the Centers for Disease Control says that this year's vaccine should be more successful than last year's serum. Whether you have gotten your flu shot yet, or not, test your knowledge of influenza Read more
