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How are you going to celebrate NIVW?  What is NIVW?  It is National Influenza Vaccination Week  which  year.is a national observance that was established to highlight the importance of continuing influenza vaccination, as well as fostering greater use of flu vaccine after the holiday season into January and beyond.  An added benefit of getting a flu shot this year is that the H1N1 (swine flu) and influenza shot is one shot instead of two like it was last year.  The 2010-2011 season's NIVW is scheduled for December 5-11, 2010.

Who should get a flu shot?  People who should get the seasonal vaccine each year are:
1.   Children aged 6 months and up
2.   Pregnant women
3.   People 50 years of age and older
4.   People of any age with certain chronic medical conditions
5.   People who live in nursing homes and other long-term care facilities
6.   People who live with or care for those at high risk for complications from flu, including:

a.      Health care workers

b.   Household contacts of persons at high risk for complications from the flu

c.      Household contacts and caregivers of children <5 years of age with particular emphasis     on vaccinating contacts of children <6 months of age (these children are  are at higher risk of flu-related complications).

Where can I get a flu shot?  You can get a flu shot at most your local drugstore chain such as CVS, Walgreens and  Rite Aid.  Another get resource is your local health department.  Although their  flu season is over,  during NIVW they do give  flu shots.  You can reach your local Department of Health and Human Services.

I believe it is important to a flu shot every year.  Also, I am glad that the H1N1 and influenza are offered as one shot this year.  I always get my family vaccinated.  Even if you can’t get a flu shot because you can’t afford it, there are things you can do.  Viruses grow in warm, moist places such as the nose, ears, eyes and a woman’s genitals.  Therefore, it is important to wash your hands constantly and keep your hands away from these areas when you are out and about.  We have a strict policy to wash your hands as soon as you come into the house and we, as a family, haven’t been sick in years.

By getting a flu shot and making your family aware that they should wash there hands constantly, especially right when they come home, you reduce stress because you don’t  have to worry about taking off from work to take care of them.

Source:  National Influenza Vaccination Week
           Flu FAQ: Who should get the seasonal flu shot?

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