National Influenza Vaccination Week is December 5-11, 2021

Written By paige wolk

Before you get together with friends and family later this month, there’s one thing you should take care of right now — get your annual flu shot. Then while you’re at it, make sure that your older loved ones and family members with health issues have gotten theirs as well.

Did you know that 90% of adults who wind up hospitalized with the flu had other, chronic conditions that left them especially vulnerable?

People living with conditions like heart disease, asthma and diabetes should definitely talk to their healthcare providers and schedule a flu shot. But even if you’re one of the lucky ones who powers through regular seasonal illnesses, you should roll your sleeve up as well. As we’ve learned over the past year, infectious disease vaccinations aren’t only about protecting the person getting the shot. A flu vaccination can help prevent the disease from spreading to the more vulnerable members of your family and your community as well.

And here’s another bonus: flu vaccinations help reduce the seasonal flu burden on our medical system, allowing them to keep their focus on that other infectious disease that is unfortunately still with us.

So talk to your insurance company or your healthcare provider, download the informational document linked below, and use the VaccineFinder link to locate a clinic in your zip code. But don’t wait too long. It takes about two weeks for the vaccination protection to kick in, so you and your loved ones need to get your shots NOW to be ready for holiday gatherings later this month.

Need help scheduling a flu shot or getting your loved one to their doctor’s office or clinic? The compassionate caregivers from Overture Home Care are just a phone call away. Call us 24/7 at (817) 887-9401 to see what we can do to help.

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