What have you done to fight the flu? Have you gotten your flu vaccine? If you are on Facebook, you can easily tell all your friends that you are helping to fight the flu.
The Department of Health and Human Services and the Children's Hospital Boston have developed a Facebook application where you can go to notify your friends that you have gotten the flu vaccine or get more information about it if you haven't decided yet. You even get to pick a cute character that announces to everyone that you are a Flu Fighter (I picked the blonde "supergirl" but there are lots of different characters to choose from). It's a cute...
If you have ever been unsure about whether or not you should get a flu vaccine before - worry no more. Starting next flu season, the CDC will recommend that everyone over 6 months of age get the flu vaccine unless they have an allergy to eggs or other ingredients in the vaccine.
That means no more questioning whether or not you are in a high risk group - although these groups are more likely to receive priority when there are limited amounts of flu vaccine available.
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The CDC is estimating that nearly 60 million doses of the H1N1 vaccine have been administered in the United States. Unfortunately, officials have said that millions more need to get the vaccine to provide adequate protection against the 21st century's first flu pandemic.
I know many people were hesitant to get it when it first came out and with the recent recalls of some pediatric doses, some of those fears have been reignited. Personally, I am more concerned about my youngest son getting the
Another batch of children's H1N1 vaccines have been recalled by their manufacturer for decreased potency. The same problem occurred a few weeks ago when nearly a million doses of the injected were recalled by a different manufacturer. This recall involves close to 5 million doses of the nasal spray form of the H1N1 vaccine produced by MedImmune. However, officials believe that most of the doses have already been given and that they were fully effective when they were administered. There is no concern that anyone affected by the recall needs to ... I had the opportunity to speak with one of America's best known Pediatrician's recently - Dr. Bill Sears. We took a few minutes to discuss the current flu pandemic and what parents can do to protect themselves and their children from this virus. In addition to the typical prevention tips that we hear from many places (get a flu shot, wash your hands), Dr. Sears had some other ideas that you may not have thought of before. He has outlined a 5 step plan for his patients and is now sharing it with us as well! Millions of people use natural and alternative medicine to treat everything from the common cold to cancer. Have you ever tried a natural or herbal remedy to treat or prevent a cold or the flu? If so, share your experience with other readers. Natural remedies such as vitamin C and echinacea have been used for years but the efficacy of these remedies is still questionable. Still other products, such as Airborne, contain a combination of herbs and minerals that are supposed to boost the immune system so you don't get sick. If you have used these products, or others, share your thoughts on them and let u... 
