The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommend the annual flu vaccine as the first and most important step towards reducing the risk of seasonal influenza. The flu vaccine is available in two forms: the flu shot and a nasal spray....
If you are concerned about getting the seasonal flu you may be considering getting vaccinated. However, there may be some side effects from the vaccine. It is important to discuss any concerns with your physician. You will need to weigh your risk...
"Take time to get a flu vaccine" heads the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) list of recommendations for fighting flu. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved two forms of the vaccine: the flu shot and Flu Mist. While...
The flu shot generates controversy every year because it is a very public subject and is administered to so many people. When a drug is administered to such a large population, all possible side effects will most likely appear. Serious illness or...
The flu vaccine prevents infection by the influenza virus. The vaccine comes in two forms: an injection or a nasal spray, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The shot or injection is a killed virus that can be given to...
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, abbreviated CDC, describes the seasonal flu shot as an "inactivated vaccine." This simply means that the shot itself contains a killed version of the influenza, or flu, virus. Specifically, each...
According to the Food and Drug Administration, more than 40 percent of people who receive the flu shot experience side effects such as injection site pain, a low-grade fever, a cough or a runny nose. These symptoms are almost always mild and...
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends that all Americans get the yearly influenza vaccine unless they have a condition that contraindicates it. There are two routes of administration: by injection into the muscle and by nasal...
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), getting an annual seasonal flu vaccination is the first step you should take to reduce your risk of flu. However, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the flu...
The flu vaccine is available as an intramuscular injection (flu shot) or a powder for oral inhalation. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) urges all Americans to get vaccinated as the first step toward protecting themselves from...
In its "Take 3" Actions to Fight the Flu campaign, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) lists "take time to get a flu vaccine" as the No. 1 thing individuals can do to reduce their risk of getting the flu. In healthy adults, the...
The flu is a contagious respiratory infection caused by the influenza virus. Each year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), flu affects 5 to 20 percent of Americans and causes over 200,000 hospitalizations and 12,000...
The flu shot is a vaccination used to prevent the development of influenza, a viral infection, within treated patients. This vaccine is provided as an injection or shot within the upper arm and can be administered to patients over the age of 6...
Approximately 5 to 20 percent of people in the United States are infected with the influenza virus each year, according to 2010 information from MedlinePlus. Receiving a yearly flu shot can help prevent the development of uncomfortable flu...
