What can you do during flu season if you shouldn’t get the flu shot?
If you’re not able to get a flu shot, and honestly, even if you are, doubling down on prevention strategies can go a long way in helping you stay healthy during flu season. These include:
- Try to stay away from sick people: Keep your distance as much as you can if someone around you exhibits signs of a cold or the flu.
- Wash your hands regularly: Other than getting a flu vaccine, washing your hands as much as possible is the most effective way to prevent the flu. Ensure you’re doing it properly to get the full benefit and rid yourself of the germs on your hands.
- Avoid touching your face as much as possible: If you touch your face, nose, eyes, or mouth after you’ve touched anything that has germs on it, including doorknobs, phones, other people, and so on, you’re introducing those germs into your body.
If you notice symptoms of influenza, tell your doctor immediately, especially if you’re at high risk for complications from the flu or live with someone who might be.
Antiviral medications are available to reduce the severity and duration of your illness and lower the chance of you passing it on to anyone else.
I have gotten a flu shot every fall for many many years. I had the shot this past Monday. I had never had a reaction until this time. Hours later I started shaking so bad I woke up and I couldn’t stop. It wore off and my arm got hot, really hot, from the shot part of the way down my arm. This was a strange reaction.
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I received the Flu shot and came down with the Flu Anyway!