Category: Flu Prevention
From Testing to Treatment: Why Flu Testing is Essential
November 21, 2022 - How many times have you heard someone say, “oh, it’s probably just the flu” after feeling sick? The truth is, the flu is an incredibly serious illness that causes hundreds of thousands of hospitalizations and tens of thousands of deaths each year in the U.S. alone. In fact, young and even healthy individuals can have […]
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Prepare & Protect: The Importance of Flu Vaccines For Our Family
November 15, 2022 - Staying up to date with vaccinations and yearly checkups have always been a priority in my family. With my mother having worked in science, my grandfather as a pharmacist, and my grandmother as a nurse, we have always been a health and science-oriented family. Being vaccinated became an even greater priority in all of our […]
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5 Tips for Preparing Children for Flu Vaccinations
November 9, 2022 - Many of us have been in this situation before: you have talked to your son or daughter about the importance of getting a flu vaccine, explained what will happen once you get to the office or pharmacy, and they are confident when they walk in. But then they may lose that confidence once they see […]
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Getting Your Child Their Flu Shot Now is More Important Than Ever
October 24, 2022 - Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, while people were wearing masks and social distancing, flu case rates were strikingly low. However, as we remained indoors, and children participated in remote learning, an unforeseeable consequence occurred: childhood vaccination rates declined. Receiving routine vaccinations is imperative to children’s health as it helps their immune systems learn to identify and […]
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Plan your Flu Vaccines
August 1, 2022 - It may seem early, but NOW is the time to make a plan for flu vaccination. While there are still concerns about the spread of COVID-19, we also need to prepare for the arrival of seasonal flu – another potentially deadly virus. Here are some tips to make sure you plan for your entire family […]
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Flu Vaccine and the Prevention of Alzheimer’s Disease
July 22, 2022 - We advocate for annual flu vaccination for the simplest of reasons; to keep you and your loved ones out of the hospital and away from serious health risks. When we think about those serious health risks it’s easy to dismiss that there are risks to your health long after you have recovered from a serious […]
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Back to School and Flu Vaccines
July 15, 2022 - Sorry to remind you, but summer is almost over and school will start soon! Along with concerns about the spread of COVID-19, we all need to prepare for the arrival of seasonal flu – another potentially deadly virus. The good news is that we can prepare now to have better outcomes this flu season. Why […]
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Can you Get Flu and COVID-19 at the Same Time?
July 13, 2022 - “Flurona” is not a new type of COVID-19 or flu, it’s when people have both viruses at the same time. It’s not common for people to have both viruses at once, but it certainly can happen. When you get sick, your immune system is working hard to make sure that you get better. But, during […]
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Four Ways to Protect Yourself Against the Flu
April 4, 2022 - The single best way to protect yourself from seasonal flu is to get an annual flu vaccine. However, there are other ways to protect ourselves against the flu –especially if you are immunocompromised, if there’s an outbreak of flu in your community, or if there’s an influenza strain spreading with the potential to cause a […]
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Should I Wear a Mask if I Have the Flu?
February 18, 2022 - Wearing a mask is something we learned during the COVID-19 pandemic, but it can help with other viruses too. Today we’re looking at both sides of the equation for mask-wearing. The first question most of us wonder about is: Will wearing a mask prevent you from contracting the flu? The short answer is yes although […]
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