It’s Flu Season Again!

November 6th, 2016

As the weather starts getting colder, it means the start to a new flu season. The flu vaccine is currently in plentiful supply, make sure you stop by your primary care provider’s office, urgent care, or even local pharmacy to get this important vaccine.  The WHO (World Health Organization) has already predicted a bad flu season for 2016-2017, meaning more people will get sick and could possible end up hospitalized this year.  Need more convincing?  Think about what would happen if you got the flu and brought it home to your young children or to your elderly relatives during the holidays?  These are the most vulnerable people and many of them will have more severe complications from getting the flu such as pneumonia.  Protect those you love the most.  Get your flu shot!

Now think about an upcoming event that is important in your life over the next 4-5 months.  Perhaps a much needed vacation, the holidays, a birthday, or wedding.  Next, think about how devastating it would be if you had fever, body aches, sore throat, and lethargic feeling (as you would get with the typical flu) and couldn’t make it to that special event.  I can tell you from experience, having the flu on a beautiful sandy beach in the tropics is one of the worst feelings in the world.  Protect yourself so this does not happen to you, get your flu shot today!