Ask anyone who has ever suffered through it: The flu hits much harder than a cold. Flu takes a toll on your body—long-lasting fever, discomfort, tiredness and missed days of work, school or normal activity.
To avoid being sidelined by a flu bug this year, there's one simple step you can take: Get a flu shot.
Getting vaccinated for the flu every year is the best protection against the flu virus, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). And the time to get your shot is now. In fact, the CDC recommends getting vaccinated as soon as shots become available in your community, and ideally before December.
Vaccinating early gives your body time to develop virus-fighting antibodies well before flu season is in full swing. Ask your pharmacist about flu shot availability at your local Good Neighbor Pharmacy.
Source: Good Neighbor Pharmacy Health Connection, September 2013
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