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Flu reporting from the trenches

After a winter of reasonably good health, our household has been struck with a flu that makes even gazing out the window a fatiguing proposition. And this year, I was sort of good about getting flu shots. I say sort of because while I did take the ...

More babies and toddlers getting flu shots this year

The flu shot is becoming more popular with parents for babies and toddlers. The reason for the rise in popularity is that the side effects have been deemed as minimal for young children. Data shows that the flu shots are a win-win situation for ...

Flu shots for kids protect the whole family

The prestigious New England Journal of Medicine published a new study this week that suggests flu-like illnesses are reduced for an entire family when elementary school children get flu shots--- that means you don't have to get a flu shot this season ...

Kids' flu vaccine delayed

If you are planning on having your child who is age three or younger get a flu shot this year, you might want to check with your doctor to make sure the vaccine is available. The maker of the flu shot for the under three set has said that this year's ...

Flu shots - required or optional?

Influenza vaccine is designed to fight the three main strains of disease that researchers believe will circulate in any given flu season, but that doesn't mean you are guaranteed to evade the illness if you get a flu shot. It's the time of year when ...

Will you get the flu shot this year?

And, will your kids? I got a flu shot for the first time in my life last fall when I was pregnant. My OBGYNs strongly urged me to do so, and with all the contact I have in a given day just in New York on the subways with passengers both sick and ...

Enough flu shots this year?

Yesterday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported that more than 100 million doses of influenza vaccine, the largest number ever shipped, will be available for the U.S. market this flu season. It was noted on MedlinePlus.com that ...

Flu shot during pregnancy protects newborn babies

For a decade, the CDC has recommended that pregnant women get a flu shot, because pregnancy can affect the immune system and because the flu can be dangerous to pregnant women and their unborn babies. Still, the vast majority of pregnant women don't. ...

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