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Flu and Cold Alert
Vol. 2 Issue 3
Cold and Flu Season Survival Guide
Things You Can Do To Prevent the Flu
What Is the Difference Between a Cold and the Flu?
Types of Flu Vaccines and Who Should Get Them
What You Should Know About Using Antibiotics
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Types of Flu Vaccines and Who Should Get Them
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommend that those who are at high risk for flu complications (and those who live with or care for people at high risk) should be vaccinated each year. Those at high risk include children ages six months to five years old as well as pregnant women. Anyone who wants to reduce the potential of getting the flu can also be vaccinated. The best time to get vaccinated is in October and November, but you can still get vaccinated in the later winter months.
There are two types of flu vaccines
Flu Shot: A flu shot is an inactivated vaccine (containing a killed virus) usually given by needle injection in the arm. Flu shots are generally approved for people over six months old. In children, a flu shot's side effects include a low-grade fever, aches, and soreness, redness, or swelling where the shot was administered.
FluMist: FluMist, a nasal-spray flu vaccine, contains a live, weakened flu virus but does not cause the flu. FluMist is generally recommended for healthy people ages 2 to 49, not including pregnant women. In children, side effects include a runny nose, wheezing, headache, vomiting, muscle aches, and fever.
Side effects of both flu vaccines typically last for only one or two days. People who have a severe allergy to chicken eggs or who have had strong reactions to an influenza infection in the past should not be vaccinated. In addition, people with a fever should wait to be vaccinated until the fever passes. Check with your health insurance to see if it covers flu shots or FluMist.
For more information, see http://www.cdc.gov/flu/protect/keyfacts.htm
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