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Tuesday, June 23, 2015

General Info On Flu Shots Mobile AL

By Elaine Guthrie


Many people do not think they'll get sick during the Summer and Spring, so the only time they need a shot is when it's cooler outside. But thousands upon thousands every year get sick during these time frames, sometimes more than in the colder Fall or Winter months. Go ahead and getting the flu shots Mobile AL so that you can keep from helping spread this sickness later in the year.

With the numbers so high of children that spread this through the school system, it's no wonder that so many are fighting to get their vaccination early. No one wants to be stuck at home with one or more kids that can't keep from being sick. Doing your part to keep it out of the schools now can help in the next school year.

If your kid is going to be at a new school for the next year, remember how many times they've been home sick with it in the past from catching the bug in class. If it takes you an office visit and one tiny injection, don't you think it's worth protecting them early? Most of the pharmacies in the county are giving them with little to no wait time.

So it would take little to no time at all to get your entire family vaccinated and there wouldn't be a need for it again until next year at this time. Of course there are exceptions such as the elderly and very young children under 5, who should get the advice of a doctor before taking it. But otherwise, what is really stopping you?

Your pharmacist can give your injection, with short or no wait time and no office visit to pay for. Your child won't be scared they're going to see a doctor, you can do it at or after the grocery shopping and it's good for an entire year. There really isn't a down side to getting the season's worst foe dealt with now in Mobile, AL.

When waiting until cold weather hits, you take the chance of getting sick and not being able to get the shot anyhow. It doesn't help people already sick and won't help someone that's caught it but doesn't know because symptoms haven't started yet. It helps people who are healthy and can have the shot, so it can fight off the illness prior to it beginning.

These immunizations are not made of live diseases or illnesses, but dead ones that are introduced to your immune system. Then your system recognizes it as a threat and fights it off. So when it is introduced into your system again later, your body knows how to fight it off fast so you don't get sick.

IF there are concerns for you about vaccinations, see your physician. They can tell you what to do based on your medical record and how you are doing now. And if you don't have insurance coverage or can't afford the deductible, there are some free clinics locally that offer these at little or no cost.




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