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| Vaccine-Preventable Diseases |
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Influenza (flu) |
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Influenza is a serious disease caused by a virus. Influenza can make you feel miserable! Fever, cough, shaking chills, body aches, and extreme weakness are common symptoms. |
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You can catch influenza from people who cough, sneeze, or even just talk around you. It is very contagious. |
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Tragically, every year infants, children, teens, and adults die from influenza. Influenza is very unpredictable. No one knows how deadly influenza will be each year. Even if you have a mild case of influenza, you can still pass the virus on to your friends, family, and coworkers who could get very sick or even die. |
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Influenza is most dangerous for people with health conditions like heart and lung disease, the very young and very old, and pregnant women. But anyone can become seriously sick from influenza – even young, healthy people. |
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Vaccination is the most effective step you can take to be protected from this serious disease. |
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| Influenza Vaccine Schedule |
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| Every person, beginning at age 6 months and continuing throughout their lifetime, should receive annual vaccination against influenza. |
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| Trusted Websites |
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Influenza (Flu) |
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| Find fact sheets for parents and children, resources, multimedia, and more from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention |
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| Families Fighting Flu |
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| Families and pediatricians who have experienced first-hand what it is like to lose a child to influenza or to have a child experience severe medical complications from influenza. Website features compelling videos and first-hand accounts from member families |
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| During the COVID-19 pandemic, VaccineFinder
has temporarily removed the
ability to search for
routinely recommended
vaccines. Flu vaccines and
other routine vaccines will be
back on the site in the near
future. |
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Flu or other routine vaccines
are usually available at
private doctors' offices,
health department clinics,
urgent care clinics, and
pharmacies. Schools, religious
centers, travel clinics, and
workplaces can also provide
these vaccines under some
circumstances. If your primary
healthcare provider does not
stock all the vaccines
recommended for you, ask for a
referral. |
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can also contact your state
health department to learn
more about where to get
vaccines in your community. |
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Video Library |
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| Facing Influenza: This educational and compelling video conveys the importance of receiving the influenza (flu) vaccine. These three families all share their story with the hopes of educating other parents about the importance of vaccination for influenza, more commonly known as the flu. They have experienced tremendous trial, loss, and hardship and their lives have been forever changed. This video tells the stories of Emily Lastinger, Chloe Kramer, and Billy Cary. Hopefully, by hearing their stories, these brave families can help other parents and individuals understand the seriousness of the flu and the importance of getting vaccinated. |
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| >> view all influenza videos |
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| Stories of suffering and loss from influenza (flu) |
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| More Influenza Information |
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| When to seek immediate medical care for you or your family |
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| This page was updated
on April 28, 2021. |
| This page was reviewed
on April 28, 2021. |
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Immunization Action Coalition • 2550 University Avenue West • Suite 415 North • Saint Paul, Minnesota • 55114 |
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tel 651-647-9009 • fax 651-647-9131 |
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The Immunization Action Coalition (IAC), a non-profit organization, works to increase immunization rates and prevent disease by creating and distributing educational materials for health professionals and the public that enhance delivery of safe and effective immunization services. IAC also facilitates communication about the safety, efficacy, and use of vaccines within the broad immunization community of patients, parents, healthcare organizations, and government health agencies. |
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