Learn When And Where To Get A Flu Shot
In the flu season, it pays to get your flu shot.
The flu can leave you bedridden for two weeks or more. The
severity of the flu varies from one season to the next: some recent flu
seasons have killed hundreds of thousands of people. There was
a terrible flu epidemic near the end of World War I that killed tens of
millions, and the Avian Flu is threatening to do the same thing this
year.
The
Flu season starts in fall and peaks sometime in February, after
which time it dwindles to almost nothing by early summer.
But in the meantime, it will infect between 10 and 20 percent of
the U.S. population and kill about 20,000 (mostly elderly)
Americans. You can get a vaccination at your local
government health clinic, or at some all-purpose shopping centers
such as CostCo. They're almost painless, and the cost is
only $10 to $15.
FluWatch.com maintains a map that shows
the severity of flu outbreaks in every state in America.
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Learn When And Where To Get A Flu Shot 
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Time to complete:
| 10-30 minutes per year to drive to the clinic and get a shot. |
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Money you'll spend:
| $10 to $15 per year |
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What you'll get:
| Protection from miserable health and lost time. |
Step-by-step instructions:
- Mark your calendar to remind yourself to get a shot in October or November.
- Don't forget to get the shot when October comes around.
- Read the Center For Disease Control's Influenza Page if you want to learn more.
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