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WHAT HAVE YOU HEARD ABOUT THE FLU?

• FALSE: Healthy people don’t need the influenza (flu) vaccine.
  TRUE: Healthy people can spread the flu to everyone. Everyone 6 months and older should get the flu vaccine.
   
  FALSE: The flu vaccine will make me sick.
  TRUE: The flu vaccine only protects against the flu virus. Other viruses may make you sick. 
   
  FALSE: I don’t need the vaccine this year since I got it last year.
  TRUE: The flu virus changes from one year to the next. A new flu vaccine is made each year. 
   
  FALSE: The flu is no worse than a bad cold.
  TRUE: The flu virus may make you seriously sick. More than 200,000 people in the U.S. are hospitalized each year for seasonal flu virus infections. 
   
  FALSE: I shouldn’t get the flu vaccine if I have a cold.
  TRUE: Minor illnesses, with or without fever, should not stop you from getting the vaccine.
   
  FALSE: If I don’t get the vaccine before the winter starts then I should just wait until next year.
  TRUE: The earlier you get the flu vaccine the better. However, the number of cases in the U.S> is usually highest in February.
   

    

Bronx-Lebanon Hospital Center, Department of Pediatrics & AmeriChoice, Back to School Fair & Flu Drive