Back to school checklist
September 7, 2021FIGHT FLU
Flu is a contagious respiratory disease that causes serious illness, hospitalizations or even death.
The best way to protect yourself and your loved ones against influenza(flu) is to get a flu vaccine every flu season.
Flu viruses are changing constantly therefore flu vaccines get updated from one season to the next.
Our protection from flu vaccine declines over time therefore early vaccinations are needed for the best protection.
As many children return to in-person learning and adults end a period of working from home, there are concerns about the upcoming flu season and its implications for hospitals that are already pushed to the limit of capacity due to the covid19 delta variant.
This fall and winter there is likely to be circulation of covid, influenza as well as other respiratory viruses which might mean getting covid and flu vaccines at the same time.
CDC recommends it is safe to get Covid and Flu vaccines during the same visit.
Annual standard-dose inactivated influenza vaccines are approved for all children 6 months. People with egg allergy can get a flu shot.
People who should talk to their health care provider before getting a flu shot:
- If you have one of the following conditions, talk with your health care provider. He or she can help decide whether vaccination is right for you, and select the best vaccine for your situation:
- If you have an allergy to eggs or any of the ingredients in the vaccine. Talk to your doctor about your allergy. for more information about egg allergies and flu vaccine.
- If you ever had Guillain-Barré Syndrome (a severe paralyzing illness, also called GBS). Some people with a history of GBS should not get a flu vaccine. Talk to your doctor
- If you had a severe allergic reaction to a previous dose of any other flu vaccine, talk to your health care provider.
- If you are not feeling well, talk to your doctor about your symptoms.
Continue mask-wearing and hand washing. Wipe down commonly touched surfaces like door knobs etc.
Stay home when you are sick.
GET VACCINATED.
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