• Influenza is a serious disease that can lead to hospitalization and even death. The single best way to protect yourself and your loved ones is to get vaccinated—either by the flu nasal spray or injection. Flu vaccines are safe, effective and cannot cause the flu.
• While Avian and pandemic influenza are not immediate threats to human health, annual flu is a serious disease that can lead to hospitalization and even death.
• Seek flu vaccination as soon as it becomes available in your community. The nasal spray vaccine is available now in your healthcare provider's office for those patients between the ages of 2-49 years of age. An injectable vaccine is available beginning in later October or November.
• The flu is contagious and can be incapacitating.
• The flu is not just a bad cold. It can make you so sick that you may not be able to work, attend school, or care for your loved ones. It can put you in the hospital and even lead to death.
• Each year, 25 to 50 million people in the U.S. are infected with annual flu .
• Each year, on average, 36,000 people die and more than 200,000 people are hospitalized due to the flu in the United States.
• The earlier you get the flu vaccine, the sooner you’re protected.
• The best time to get the flu vaccine is NOW!
• There is ample flu vaccine. Make an appointment today to get vaccinated.

BACK