Two types of people inhabit the world: those who use bookmarks when reading a book and those who prefer to dog-ear their stopping place. Those who keep their inbox at zero unread emails and those who don't mind having 36,932 messages. Those who get flu shots every single year and those who don't
How you choose to handle emails and books won't affect your health, but flu shots can make a difference. If you fall in the group who doesn't get flu shots, here are a few reasons to convince you to switch sides and get one.
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Flu season start in October and lasts until May. Getting vaccinated as soon as possible is ideal. Even once flu season is underway, it's not too late. It's still worth it to talk to your doctor and schedule a flu shot. Right now, the flu season is just beginning.
It is easy to trivialize the flu, but you shouldn't . Each year influenza affects millions and hospitalizes hundreds of thousands.
Typically, winter outbreaks of the flu hit hardest in December and continue through February. Once you get sick, it is till not too late because influenza strains enter communities, mutate, and then return. It is common for patients to contract influenza more than once a year.
Our team here at Logansport Memorial Hospital urges you to get a flu shot annually. We recommend the influenza vaccine each year for everyone who is six months old and up. The research is clear; there is no doubt, flu shots reduce your risk of the flu.
Come see us and let us help you get vaccinated.