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"  Yesterday morning I went to a local drugstore, plunked down $30, and got my seasonal flu shot. Why am I telling you this? Because there&amp;#039;s been so much confusion over the flu vaccines, and I want to help dispel the myths. Earlier this week, I heard a new one: That getting the seasonal flu vaccine makes you more susceptible to catching the H1N1 flu. Wrong! While this vaccine won&amp;#039;t protect you from H1N1, it won&amp;#039;t increase your risk, either. What it will do is significantly decrease your chances of getting the seasonal flu, a serious virus that lands many people in the hospital every year and even leads to fatalities. Bottom line: I think the shot is safe and worth getting. I have the antibodies circulating in my bloodstream to prove it.  I also want you to know that getting vaccinated is easier than ever because you don&amp;#039;t necessarily have to take a trip to your doctor&amp;#039;s office. Many drugstores have walk-in clinics with doctors who will administer it at any time; others have flu clinic time slots when you can line up and get your shot from a nurse. So check out websites like Walgreens.com, Target.com, CVS.com and DuaneReade.com and find out where to get it in your area. (As for the H1N1 vaccine, we&amp;#039;re still waiting\u2026)  Do you plan to get vaccinated against the flu? Take our poll by clicking here. \u2014Barbara Brody, Health Editor "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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