5 Things You May Not Know About Flu Vaccinations
Mentor CVS pharmacist Hilary Markowski offers some timely information for cold and flu season
Mentor-based CVS pharmacist, Hilary Markowski, offers these fives things you may not know about flu vaccinations. 1. Even if you were vaccinated last year or early in 2011, you still need to get a flu shot this year. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends that anyone ages six months or older should get a flu shot, including those who were vaccinated last season. The flu vaccine’s ability to help protect you declines from one year to the next. So even though the vaccine has the same ingredients as last season, you still need to get a flu shot. Remember that vaccination is your first line of defense against the flu. 2. You should get a flu shot as early as possible. It takes about two weeks for your body to develop full …
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