October is here which means it is time to get you and your kids the flu vaccine. I took my daughters in to the local clinic last week and within 30 minutes we were all vaccinated for the season.
There are a lot of rumors floating around about the flu vaccine and other vaccins in general. First of all, vaccines do NOT cause autism. That is a nasty rumor that is affecting the lives of too many kids in this country. Learn the truth! Here's what the CDC has to say on this issue.
http://www.cdc.gov/vaccinesafety/concerns/autism/
A lot of people ignore getting their flu vaccine because it isn't always 100% effective and it takes time out of a busy schedule to get it taken care of. This is the wrong attitude to have. The flu kills many Americans every year! According to the CDC anywhere from 3,000 to 49,000 die from the flu each year in the U.S. alone. Many of these are young children and the elderly, but healthy adults can die from the flu too. Let's put this in perspective. The worst terrorist attack in the U.S. killed 3,000 - 4,000 people in 2001. Think about all of the precautions we've put in place to never let that happen again. Yet we don't do the same for the flu and the flu kills at least this many every single year!!!
There are a few rare exceptions for those who shouldn't get the flu vaccine, but those are rare exceptions. If you are wondering if you fit in this category, the answer is probably no, but you can get a better answer here.
http://www.cdc.gov/flu/protect/whoshouldvax.htm
Moral of this story? Suck it up and get your flu vaccine. Most places have the nasal mist for kids so they don't even have to get the shot.
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