Today's Top 10: Top reasons to get a flu shot The Top 10 Reasons
To Get A Flu Shot: 1. Why should You get a flu shot? Influenza
"flu" is a contagious disease. By getting the flu vaccine you
protect yourself from influenza and may also avoid spreading it
to others. 2. For most people symptoms last only a few days.
They include: fever/chills, sore throat, muscle aches, fatigue,
cough, headache, runny or stuffy nose. Young children, people 65
or older, pregnant women, and people with certain health
conditions - such as heart, lug or kidney disease, or a weakened
immune system can get much sicker. Flu can cause high fever and
pneumoniaand make existing conditions worse. 3. There are two
types of influenza vaccine Inactivated (killed) given by needle
injection and Live, attenuated (weakened), this vaccine is
sprayed into the nostrils and comes with its own VIS, Vaccine
Information Sheet. A "high dose" inactivated influenza vaccine
is available for people 65 and older. Ask you doctor about it.
Some inactivated infl