The ‘flu vaccine is a controversial thing. We’re going to side-step the controversy by repeating the baseline truth: even if the vaccine isn’t perfect, it will AT LEAST reduce the duration and severity of symptoms if you somehow catch the influenza virus.
Get Your Vaccine Early
Last year I watched two of my relatives (both of them medical professionals) waive off the vaccine because they’d heard it wasn’t that effective. Both of them were completely laid flat with the ‘flu. For THREE weeks, neither could work. I’ll spare you the gory details. They both then rescinded and openly wished they had gotten the vaccine. Please learn from their example. Get your vaccine early.
The CDC recommends annual influenza vaccination for everyone 6 months and older with any licensed, influenza vaccine that is appropriate for the recipient’s age and health status. They also suggest you get vaccinated by the end of October, in preparation for ‘flu season.
UsagiMed recommends getting vaccinated at least two weeks before your favorite fall con. This gives your body plenty of time to build up antibodies and overall immunity before you risk catching any sort of con-crud.
Get Your Flu Shot!
Influenza can be deadly. Even if you’re relatively healthy, you don’t want to share the ‘flu with someone who is medically frail like a child, or a cancer patient. Please join us in spreading the word: Get your flu shot!
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