General Flu Info:

There are many types of viruses that cause human respiratory illness during the year, but one of the more dreaded ones is influenza.  The influenza virus can cause mild to severe illness, and at times can even lead to death.  Some people, such as older people, young children, and people with certain health conditions (such as asthma, diabetes, heart disease, etc) are at high risk for serious flu complications.  Various different strains of influenza exist, and during any given year, only certain ones dominate.  The single best way to prevent influenza is to get a flu vaccination each year!  The flu vaccine is made up of what the experts predict are the most likely strains for the year.  The manufacturers use dead virus to make the vaccine, so it can not give you the flu. The best time to get the vaccine is October thru December . . . if you get it too early, it wears off before the flu season is over, and if you get it too late, you may not have the protection you need when the virus arrives in our community.  For more information, visit www.cdc.gov/flu.

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Flu Update

Welcome to Piedmont Internal Medicine’s FLU UPDATE . . .

FOR 2010, THERE WILL BE ONLY ONE FLU SHOT FOR ALL LIKELY TYPES OF FLU  (including H1N1)!

FOR 2010, THAT ONE SHOT IS RECOMMENDED FOR EVERYONE OVER AGE 6 MONTHS . . . EVERYONE!

PIEDMONT INTERNAL MEDICINE WILL OFFER THE VACCINE OCTOBER 1, 2010 – DECEMBER 31, 2010.

PIEDMONT INTERNAL MEDICINE WILL OFFER THE VACCINE TO ANY AND ALL TEENS, ADULTS AND SENIORS IN THE COMMUNITY, ON A WALK-IN BASIS, NO APPOINTMENT NEEDED . . . NEW PATIENTS WELCOME!

THERE IS PLENTY OF VACCINE SUPPLY THIS YEAR . . . NO SHORTAGES ARE ANTICIPATED!