Get your family vaccinated against flu at
Say "Boo!" to the Flu events, and learn helpful tips to teach your family to cast away the flu this fall and winter. Find more information about when and where to get a flu vaccine. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends that everyone 6 months and older get a flu vaccine each year to protect against the flu virus. This season's annual flu vaccine will protect against four different flu viruses ("quadrivalent"); an influenza A (H1N1) virus, an influenza A (H3N2) virus, and two influenza B viruses. Some seasonal flu vaccines known as “quadrivalent” flu vaccines will be formulated to protect against four flu viruses, including an additional influenza B virus.
You can raise awareness about the importance of flu prevention and promote your
Say
"Boo!" to the Flu event through local media outreach. Fill in this
template media alert with your event's information and send to local news stations (television,
radio and newspapers). You can also share with local newsletters, bulletin boards and calendar
listings.
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