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    Get a Flu Shot: Quick Guide to Healthy Living
    The best way to prevent the flu is to get a flu shot. Adults age 50 and older should get a flu shot every year.... Details >
    National Health Information Center, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
    Flu Clinic Locator   External Links Disclaimer Logo
    The American Lung Association offers this Flu Shot Locator to make it easy to find flu shot clinics by ZIP code.... Details >
    American Lung Association
    Children and the Flu Vaccine
    This page presents recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on which children should get a flu vaccine. CDC recommends that healthy children aged 6 months up through t... Details >
    Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
    Don't Get Sidelined by the Flu Campaign  External Links Disclaimer Logo
    Children are two-to-three times more likely to get sick with the flu and spread the virus to others. Because flu outbreaks are a major concern to schools nationwide, the National Association of School... Details >
    National Association of School Nurses
    Fight Flu and Pneumonia
    This publication describes the flu, explains which groups of people should get the flu shot and why, directs people on when to get the shot, and informs people on Medicare where they can go to get flu... Details >
    Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
    Flu
    This NIAID fact sheet provides information on the flu: its prevention, transmission, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment.... Details >
    National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health
    Flu Prevention Toolkit: Real People. Real Solutions
    This toolkit provides tips on other ways besides vaccination to prevent flu. All materials are available for download and there are instructions for adding additional logos. Select any of the stories ... Details >
    Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
    Flu--Get the Shot  External Links Disclaimer Logo
    Also available in: Spanish  External Links Disclaimer Logo
    Each winter, millions of people suffer from the flu, a highly contagious infection. Flu - the short name for influenza - is caused by viruses that infect the nose, throat, and lungs. A flu shot can gr... Details >
    National Institute on Aging Information Center
    Good Flu Health Habits  External Links Disclaimer Logo
    If you are unable to get your flu shot this year, it is more important than ever to be vigilant and take some simple steps to help prevent the spread of the flu.... Details >
    American Lung Association
    Good Health Habits for Preventing Seasonal Flu
    The single best way to prevent the flu is to get vaccinated each year, but good health habits and antiviral medications are other measures that can help protect against the flu. This page offers simpl... Details >
    Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
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    Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
    Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
    National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
    National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health
    National Institute on Aging, National Institutes of Health
    Office of the Surgeon General, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
    U.S. Administration on Aging, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
    U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
    American Lung AssociationExternal Links Disclaimer Logo
    National Foundation for Infectious DiseasesExternal Links Disclaimer Logo

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