Did You Get Your Flu Shot?

By Tracy Davenport, Ph.D., Health Guide Monday, December 15, 2008
Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 Influenza, "the flu," is caused by a virus that infects the respiratory tract and is spread from person to person through coughing and sneezing. According to the Centers for Disease Control, the ...
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Anonymous
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12/18/08 3:03pm

Unless working in a high risk environment, simple hand washing procedures with standard soap and water and a good diet with regular rest will be perfectly effective in preventing the average adult from getting the flu.  We do not need another "mandated" vaccine.  That is not to say that there are not many individuals who should receive the vaccine, but the vast majority of the population does not need the vaccine.

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By Tracy Davenport, Ph.D., Health Guide— Last Modified: 12/21/10, First Published: 12/15/08