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FLU SHOTS
FLU SHOTS: This year as in the past much attention is given to the potential spread of bird flu. It's wiser to avoid the flu, by getting flu shot now. Unlike last year, when there was a shortage of flu vaccine, supplies seem plentiful this year, but this should not be a reason to delay getting flu shots. The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) strongly recommends that people aged 65 years and older, with or without chronic health conditions and those people of long-term care a home or in resident of long-term care facilities or people aged two to 64 years with chronic health conditions including their home or resident care providers should get their flu shots now. The exception in certain specific cases, everyone should consider getting a flu shot If you want to see whether you are in exception group, you should talk with your health care provider, or for more information you can visit website http://www.cdc.gov/flu/protect/keyfacts.htm
In addition, recent research also has determined that veterans aged 65 years and older, specially with chronic health conditions and includes those veterans of all ages going through health treatment wit chronic conditions are high potential routes of transmission for flu. Particularly important if you are" within this group and have infants c school-aged children in your household, or part of your environment yc may want to consider the flu shot a primary tasking as a way to avoid transmission of the flu to those you love. If you are a candidate to get flu shot but do not know where to get one, you should talk with your health care provider or visit website http://www.flucliniclocator.org for a location near you. [Source: American Legion Dist 28 notice 25