Taking one for the family
From the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, I’m Ira Dreyfuss with HHS HealthBeat. Up to one in five people could get the flu in a given year. More than 200,000 could be hospitalized from complications, including about 20,000 children. About 36,000 people could die. The flu is not just nasty. It’s dangerous. And because it’s infectious, if you get it, you can give it – even to the people you love. At the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Dr. Jeanne Santoli says young children, the elderly, pregnant women and people with certain medical conditions can have big problems: ``Vaccination is the best way to protect yourself and your loved ones against influenza.’’ (5 seconds) The CDC says there could be a record of almost 132 million vaccination doses produced. The CDC says people shouldn’t wait for flu season and see what happens. Learn more at hhs.gov. HHS HealthBeat is a production of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. I’m Ira Dreyfuss. Last revised: May, 26 2008 | 
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