The Influenza (also known as the flu) is a respiratory infection with symptoms that last between a week and 10 days. The flu can be spread through sneezing or coughing by spreading droplets to others. They can also be spread by contact with objects that have contracted the flu germs that can stay on surfaces form 2-8 days. Within flu season (Early fall and throughout the winter), the flu can spread quickly, affecting many people especially that they can be contagious before knowing that they have the flu. It is a serious infection that can pose a critical harm on the infants, seniors, and those with medical conditions.
Furthermore, with COVID precautions like wearing masks and social distancing, it is also a good precaution to take the flu shot so that you, your family as well as your community can continue to be healthy. The best way to prevent the flu even after is to have a yearly vaccination to protect against it as the flu changes from year to year, making vaccinations from previous years useless. We are offering flu shot vaccinations that will be safely administered to you and your family.
The North American vaccine is developed each year to work against three strains of influenza virus, based on trends seen in the Southern Hemisphere. The best time for vaccination is early October to mid-November. Anyone who is in contact with high-risk populations (including health care workers) should also receive the vaccine.
People who are not part of the high-risk groups but just want to avoid the flu can also get vaccinated. If you are currently sick with a low-grade fever, experts suggest that you should wait until you are better before you get the vaccine. If you do not have a fever, you do not have to wait.
