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A healthy person is an informed person. We want to make it
easier for you to be at your best. Check out the information
below for the latest in flu-fighting strategies.
- Flu shots are now more important than ever!
You may be familiar with the high-risk groups who are especially encouraged to get a flu shot. But today it is widely advised that every person, including children over 6 months of age, get the vaccine as well. Read the expanded recommendations on flu shots for children from the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices.
- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
track how flu spreads throughout the country. Check their map, updated weekly between October and mid-May, to see where flu is located, if the virus is changing, and how many
people have been affected by flu or flu-related illnesses.
- What happened last year? Are you curious why the 2007 vaccine did not protect us as well as it usually does? The CDC released a full report on what happened and why.
"The friendliness and the competence of the staff are the
best ambassadors for this program."
Hear from others involved with Inova's flu shot clinics.
Hear from others involved with Inova's flu shot clinics.
