If you’ve opted to get vaccinated against the swine flu, you might be wondering which of the two available types you should get, the traditional shot in the arm or the nasal spray. Canadians, by the way, won’t have to make a choice, as the nasal spray is not available in Canada. Both kinds of vaccines [...]
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Should you be among first in line for the flu shot?
October 21st, 2009
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The swine flu has thrown us a curve. Apparently, those 65 years of age and under are more likely to be infected by this strain of flu than those over 65 and, even more surprising, this bug is targeting young people. Here’s a list from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) of groups [...]
Two times the flu – where to get your shots
October 15th, 2009
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It’s not bad enough that we have to put up with flu season, now we have two different strains to contend with. The regular seasonal flu is still around and it’s recommended that children, the elderly and those with compromised immune systems especially, be immunized to protect them from serious complications that may arise from [...]
Ten Informative Swine Flu Websites
April 27th, 2009
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Ten Informative Swine Flu Websites I have been online all day finding out more about the swine flu and I wanted to share some of the great links I have found online. I will write up a description of these in another post but for now I wanted to share these resources . http://www.cdc.gov/swineflu/ http://www.cdc.gov/flu/protect/habits.htm?s_cid=swineFlu_outbreak_003 [...]
