Flu Vaccine Saves Lives

The 2010/11 flu season is already underway and health experts agree that getting a flu vaccine is the best way to prevent the spread of the flu virus

. And with recently expanded vaccination guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), even more people are being urged to schedule an annual flu vaccine shot. The new guidelines recommend a flu shot for everyone ages six months and older. The newly expanded guidelines help eliminate confusion about who should get a flu vaccine shot. For FFF Enterprises, the national largest and most trusted distributor of flu vaccine, getting this message out has become a top priority. FFF Enterprises, located in Temecula, Calif., has made a mission out of "helping healthcare care," which includes protecting people from the deadly complications associated with the flu.

Even though flu awareness is high this year following the media blitz of the H1N1 pandemic, FFF says increasing flu vaccine compliance remains a challenge, since every year many people still buy into common flu vaccine myths. Frequently cited reasons for avoiding the flu vaccine shot include the belief that you can catch the flu from the vaccine, or that if you were vaccinated last year you don't need another flu vaccine shot this year. A quick look at the facts dispels these notions. For one thing, flu vaccines are composed of dead viruses, so you can't become infected by getting your shot. Additionally, flu strains change each year so the 2009 vaccine will not protect you this year. Another important component is the fact that this year's seasonal flu vaccine immunizes against three virus strains including the H1N1 pandemic strain, providing even greater incentives to get vaccinated. There is also a new high dose vaccine formulated for those age 65 and over.

Each year the flu kills more people than all vaccine preventable diseases combined. While the new CDC guidelines encourage everyone to get an annual flu vaccine, vaccination is especially important for certain people, either because they are at high risk of having serious flu-related complications or because they live with or care for people at high risk for developing flu-related complications. This includes older people, young children, pregnant women and people with certain health conditions (such as asthma, diabetes, or heart disease).

Flu is always unpredictable. Last year, even people who claimed they never got the flu found themselves sick or even hospitalized due to the H1N1 virus. Flu season lasts from October through January and the severity of this year's outbreak remains to be seen, which is why there has never been a better time to make getting a flu vaccine a priority. A good motivator, according to FFF, is the concept of "community immunity;" getting vaccinated protects not only the individual who gets the shot, but also that person's family, coworkers and community at large. Call your healthcare provider and schedule your flu vaccine today.

Flu Vaccine Saves Lives

By: FFF Enterprises

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