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Flu season is approaching soon and now is the time to think protection!
There are a number of steps you can take to protect yourself. Here are a few:
1) Get a flu shot: in general, anyone who wants to reduce their chances of getting the flu can get vaccinated.
However, certain people should get vaccinated each year. They are either people who are at high risk of having serious flu complications or people who live with or care for those at high risk for serious complications.
For the 2006 flu season, the CDC recommendations have added on children ages 24 to 59 months, which also extends to household contacts of the children, and their caregivers outside the home.
The CDC also suggests you take the following steps to help ward off the flu:
2) Avoid close contact with people who are infected.
3) Wash your hands often to help protect you from germs. Studies suggest that flu viruses can live on surfaces for two to eight hours.
4) Avoid touching your eyes, nose or mouth. Germs are often spread when a person touches something that is contaminated with germs and then touches his or her eyes, nose, or mouth.
5) Ask your doctor about antiviral drugs, which are not a substitute for the flu shot, but they do add another level of protection.
6) If possible, stay home from work, school and errands when you are sick, so you’ll be less likely to pass on the virus.
7) Ask your doctor about Pneumonia shots: NOTE - You need a flu shot every year while your pneumonia shot is generally good for a lifetime.
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