Flu Shots – Are They Worthwhile?
- April 2nd, 2009
- By Concorde
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The flu, as we usually call influenza, is a respiratory infection whose symptoms are fever, body aches, sore throat, tiredness, and nausea. The symptoms often appear quite suddenly, accompanied by high fever. If you experience these symptoms you most likely have the flu and should contact your doctor.
For many people flu shots are the best preventative measure but they are not 100% effective unfortunately. There are some people who should not get flu shots. Anyone with serious health conditions such as diabetes or asthma, allergies and other problems could suffer complications as the result of flu shots. If you are in good health and have had a flu shot in previous years there will not likely be any problem. However if you do have some of the aforementioned health conditions you should consult your doctor to see if you should get a flu shot. Read more