Sentences with phrase «better flu shot»

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Even if you don't get a flu vaccine before October, as is considered ideal, public health officials recommend that everyone — including pregnant women in any trimester — aged 6 months and older, as well as those with compromised immune systems such as small children and the elderly, get their seasonal flu shots in order to protect both themselves and those around them.

Anyone not already immunized should get a flu shot despite the lateness of the season, because «some protection is better than none,» one of the officials told a news briefing.

I hope your head feels better and whatnot... I have yet to get the flu shot and it's kind of low on my priority list... merp.

Right now, I'm trying to figure out the best time to get my flu shot.

You'll want to make sure you're up to date on your immunizations, as well as get a flu shot each year.

Prevention: Getting a flu shot each year is the best way to protect yourself and is something to consider for both you and your partner before getting pregnant.

Making sure your child gets a flu shot every fall is the single best way to protect your child from the flu.

Advocacy The actor, father and flu activist opens up about giving his kids their best shot and the importance of flu vaccinations.

In addition, you can minimize days missed by practicing healthy living, making sure your child gets a flu shot, and reminding your tween to practice good hygiene at school, such as washing his or her hands frequently, etc..

The actor, father and flu activist opens up about giving his kids their best shot and the importance of flu vaccinations.

Pregnant women are more vulnerable to flu, and the flu shot is your best defense.

Anyone who wants to feel better about their day should check out my post last week about the joys of getting flu shots with all three kids.

They all have a current Flu shot as well as a Tdap shot.

The fact that so many medical professionals refuse the flu shot is a good case in point.

The health commissioner says earlier is better because there are several new strains of flu in the shot for which is there is no past immunity and the body needs time to adjust.

Erie County Health Commissioner Doctor Gale Burstein says now is a good time to have your flu shot and possibly a pneumonia vaccination also.

For those who haven't gotten their flu shot yet, now would be a good time.

National Influenza Vaccination Week — December 7th — 13th The Oneida County Health Department reminds everyone that the best protection against the flu is the flu vaccine and encourages everyone 6 - months and older who has not yet received a flu shot to do so during National Influenza Immunization Week — December 7th — 13th.

Uber will offer flu shots in Syracuse as well.

A new study shows pregnant women who get flu shots regularly have a weaker peak antibody response to the vaccine than women who don't get them regularly, though mothers and their babies in both groups were well - protected at the time of delivery.

«Patients more likely to get flu shots when doctors make appointments: Asking patients to schedule their own appointments doesn't work as well.»

Children ages six months to two years can receive an injectable flu vaccine, but the nasal spray vaccine is recommended in children between the ages of two and eight because it is believed to give better protection than the shot.

Those annual shots remain the best means of protection, but they must be manufactured months before flu season starts, based on a best educated guess of what strains of the virus will be circulating.

Scientists have long worked to develop a flu shot that works better and lasts longer.

The flu shot, on the other hand, performed well and the CDC recommends using this vaccine in place of FluMist ®.

A new flu vaccine sprayed into the nose may be just as good as a shot in the arm, according to a study in this week's Journal of the American Medical Association.

You'll probably do yourself and those around you the most good by getting a flu shot.

While this year's vaccine is a much better match to the circulating seasonal strains of influenza, the shifty nature of the virus and the need to pick the viruses used to make global vaccine stocks well before the onset of the flu season can make vaccine strain selection a shot in the dark.

How much protection the annual flu shot provides depends on how well the vaccine (which is designed based on a «best guess» for next season's flu strain) matches the actually circulating virus.

The study, published in the Journal of Infectious Diseases and funded by vaccine - maker Sanofi Pasteur, found that — with the exception of one strain of flu circulating in the 2012 - 2013 season — the high dose flu vaccine helped participants mount a better immune response to influenza than the standard flu shot.

Getting a flu shot is the best way to stay healthy during flu season.

«A yearly flu shot is the single best way to protect yourself and those around you from getting sick with the flu.

Follow Mom's advice too: Get plenty of rest, and stay hydrated to give your body the best shot at beating the flu safely and quickly.

Getting your flu shot is still the best way to protect yourself against the flu — yes, even if it's late in flu season.

The flu shot is imperfect: It's no guarantee against infection, and it works better during some flu seasons than others.

Certain vaccines are actually recommended during pregnancy: the Tdap vaccine (tetanus, diphtheria, and pertussis), which helps protect against whooping cough, as well as the flu shot.

I don't even get the flu shot, and I was about to immerse myself in a myriad of drugs that may or may not make me feel better.

These places are best for run - of - the - mill problems such as splinters or an earache, or to get a flu shot.

It's anti-viral properties have been shown to prevent the flu better than a flu shot (source).

More importantly, consider that by getting a flu shot you may not be giving your body the best option.

I feel my best with my levels in the mid-70 ng / mL range, have never opted for the flu shot and have not gotten bit by the flu bug for as long as I can remember.

So, if your aluminum load is high, your body will potentially become more toxic from the mercury from, say, flu shots and fish because you are now on «aluminum overload» and your detoxification system no longer functions well.

My doctor always recommended (well more like strongly insisted) that I get a flu shot and always made me feel as if I was going to die if I got the flu because I had asthma.

When it comes to preventing the flu the single best defense is to get an annual flu shot.

I received multiple courses of antibiotics as well as flu shots (which may be associated with EBV infections), and started birth control for menstrual cramps.

I get my scrips there as well as my flu - shot and the girl who did it was awesome.

If you live in an area where there has been an outbreak of dog flu, or your pet often comes into close contact with other dogs, it might be a good idea for him to get the shot.

«People should be in touch with their personal veterinarian on whether a flu shot is a good idea for their pet,» said Charleston Animal Society Senior Director of Veterinary Care Lucy Fuller.

You might say: «well, I need a flu shot every year - don't I?»

One of the best ways to prevent infection is to get pets vaccinated with a doggy flu shot.