Your Best Defense against the Flu is to Get a Flu Shot

Along with all of the health concerns regarding COVID-19, medical experts remind the general public that the best defense against contracting the flu is to get an annual flu shot.  The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says while wearing a mask is “an important preventive measure against airborne viruses such as the flu, there is no guarantee that they will prevent transmission completely.”  So even if you are wearing a mask whenever you are out in public and/or unable to socially distance, experts stress you should still get vaccinated against the flu.

Part of the reason flu spreads so easily is a person can be contagious anywhere from 1 day before and up to 7 days after the individual is symptomatic, which means the spread of influenza can occur before the person is aware they have the virus and for days thereafter.  Moreover the flu can be transmitted indirectly by coming into contact with infected surfaces.  Therefore some of the same procedures we have adopted with COVID such as regular hand washing and sanitizing shared surfaces will help reduce the spread.  Also mask wearing is not a guarantee against the transmission of the flu but can help reduce community spread. 

The CDC recommends everyone 6 months and older should get a flu shot appropriate for the person’s age and health status (with some exceptions) every season.  For the most up-to-date medical advice, please talk to your health care provider about the flu vaccination. 

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