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CDC offering new recommendations about the flu vaccine this year
CDC offering new recommendations about the flu vaccine this year
We all know getting a vaccine is hands down the best defense against the flu.But depending on your age and health, you may need to change the type of vaccine you get.and there are important new recommendations about the flu vaccine.Kids are not going to like this, but this year the nasal vaccine Flumist is not recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention "In the last three years, Flumist offered little if any protection against the flu in children between the ages of 2 and 17," said Dr. Orly Ayitzur, Consumer Reports Medical Director.By comparison, when children got the shot, the vaccine was 63 percent effective at preventing the flu.Adults ages 18 to 64 have the option of getting the vaccine with a smaller needle that only pierces the skin, which should be less painful than the traditional shot injected into the muscle.And there are new formulations for people 65 and over to consider whose immune system research shows, may not be as responsive as young people's.Fluzone High Dose is four times stronger than the normal vaccine and another type, Fluad, boosts older people's immune system response.
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'Get your vaccine before Halloween': Residents urged to prepare for flu season - CaptivaSanibel.com
'Get your vaccine before Halloween': Residents urged to prepare for flu season - CaptivaSanibel.comnews@breezenewspapers.comIt's that of the year where Southwest Floridians begin to suffer the sniffling, sneezing, coughing, aching, stuffy-head, fever associated with the flu.That means it's time to take the necessary precautions, meaning it's time for your flu inoculation.And according to the Center of Disease Control it had better be a shot, since any other form of prevention will likely not work.
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Judith Light pushes for flu vaccine
Judith Light pushes for flu vaccine
Between her one-woman, off-Broadway show, "All The Ways To Say I Love You," and her Emmy-nominated role on "Transparent," actress Judith Light has no time to get sick.That's why she got her flu shot early in the season and is now urging others to do the same.The star of hit shows, "Who's the Boss?" and "Ugly Betty," teamed up with the National Council on Aging and Sanofi Pasteur to raise awareness about this potentially deadly illness and the importance of getting vaccinated.
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