Protect Your Family from the Flu
During National Influenza Vaccination Week, we want to remind all parents to make sure their family members – everyone 6 months and up – get their flu vaccine.
As an organization comprised of meningitis survivors and families who have lost loved ones to a vaccine-preventable disease, we know how important prevention is.
Although most people who get the flu will recover in less than two weeks, some may develop life-threatening complications. Each year, 5 to 20 percent of people in the U.S. get the flu. More than 200,000 people are hospitalized and 3,000 to 49,000 deaths occur. Last year alone, there were 147 pediatric deaths associated with the flu.
Families Fighting Flu is an advocacy organization dedicated to raising awareness about the seriousness of flu and the importance of vaccination. The organization includes families whose children have suffered serious medical complications or died from influenza.
With these stories in mind, NMA urges everyone 6 months and up to get a flu vaccine – protect yourself and your family. Please visit Immunize.org or CDC.gov for the most up-to-date vaccination information.
Shaquille Hodge, Danielle Hodge and Maritza GonzalesOne morning in 2018 during a family vacation, Shaquille’s wife Percilla, mother of three young children, including a newborn, awoke...Read More
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I stumbled upon your blog post through a google search and I appreciated the read. I definitely believe in the flu shot, being in the healthcare industry, and I see the actual effects of the flu on immuno-compromised individuals. I do agree with you, and I’m glad that you spent some time focusing on the effect not getting the shot has on those other individuals around us. I created a website and blog post as part of an assignment, so if you’d care to visit for a quick read about vaccines that I wrote you can find it at http://jenniferdetto.weebly.com/blog. Thanks again for the read!
physical exercise and good meal is the best way to prevent flu,