VOTE and VAXI got my flu shot today! In 10-14 days I will be ready for “the season”. How about you? Got yours yet? If not, put it on your list of election day activities. Have you heard of the “Vote and Vax” initiative? On election day 2008 and even at the early voting sites, you can take care of 2 important duties at the same place – voting and getting a flu shot. Check out the website: www.voteandvax.com/ to see if your polling place is also offering flu shots. The shots are provided in a safe and convenient environment at the polling place and the fee is generally about $25. If you don’t have the opportunity to vote and vax together at the election polls tomorrow, create the dual experience yourself. If your employer offers free (or low cost) flu shots, get in line. Or make an appointment with your doctor or call your local health department and get a listing of vaccination sites and get it done. I recommend you get your flu shot by Thanksgiving. When families and friends come together to share Thanksgiving dinner, they often end up sharing some viruses too. Even if you haven’t scheduled your flu shot by Thanksgiving, you can still get benefit by immunizing through March. Each year influenza makes up to 1 in 5 Americans sick and contributes to 35,000 early deaths. There are 2 reasons to vaccinate for flu. #1 is to protect yourself from influenza infection which can range from an annoying illness and absence from work or school for 2-5 days to a serious life-threatening episode of illness requiring hospitalization. #2 is to protect others in your home/school/workplace who have chronic illness or a weakened immune system. VOTE and VAX – Just do it!
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