Get Your Flu Shot!

If you haven't already, get your flu shot! Take your kids in to get their flu shots! The flu shot provides a strong layer of protection against the flu this winter season. The CDC recommends getting your flu shot by the end of October. Today is November 1, but it is not too late. Even a late flu shot provides protection. It takes about two weeks for the flu shot to take effect and provide protection to your body, thus the reason for getting in and getting that shot ASAP. I took my kids in a couple of weeks ago. It was quick and painless. Okay, maybe a bit of a sting in the arm, but aside from that, no side effects.

CDC Flu Shot Information

Please, please, please, take the flu seriously! It is not just a minor cold. The flu can kill and it can kill in large numbers. According to an article published by Time and quoting the CDC, 80,000 Americans died due to flu complications last year. Many of these are the very young and very elderly, but the flu can bring down perfectly healthy adults in the prime of their life.

80,000 Americans Died of the Flu in the 2017-2018 Flu Season

Yes, some years the flu shot is more effective than others, but some protection is always better than no protection. So get out there and get your flu shot! It's possible that like me, your employer offers shots on site, but if not, it's easy to go to a CVS, Walgreens, or other local pharmacy to get the shot. Your doctor's office will have the vaccine on hand. But take the few minutes to get in and get your shot. Protect yourself and protect your kids. There really is no excuse not to do it.

Okay, there is one excuse and that is if you are one of the very few people out there allergic to it. In which case, it is even more important for the rest of us to get the flu shot to help create herd immunity to protect those who can't get the shot. The more people protected, the more difficult it is for the flu to spread to others

Get you flu shot ASAP!!!