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Woman gets a vaccine during the flu season
As summer kissed us goodbye and the cold season rapidly approaching, the flu is now one of the main concerns of doctors. This is why they advise people to get their vaccine shots in order to be prepared for the flu season. Especially parents are encouraged to make sure that kids receive vaccines, as they are highly prone to colds.
This year, children have to go through the pain of a needle to avoid greater pains of colds and viruses. There is no other form of vaccine available for them, as nasal sprays proved to be inefficient. Parents believed that nasal sprays such as FluMist were a very good option, as it made it easy for them to administer the vaccine to kids.
According to doctors, any child aged at least six months should receive a flu vaccine. Babies are extremely vulnerable without the shots, and viruses could cause severe health complications. The flu season is already here, and this is the best time to get a vaccine, specialists suggest. Based on their experience, they expect an increase of the influenza rate this month.
Students and adults tend to neglect the importance of getting a flu shot. Health experts believe that there are also some misconceptions related to the vaccines and that they prevent the people from taking care of their own health.
Some people believe that not just nasal sprays, but all kind of vaccines, including shots, are simply ineffective. They argue that people still get sick, even if they received a vaccine. So their conclusion is that this medicines just don’t work, and they resort to alternative methods.
There are also voices that claim that there are disadvantages about flu vaccines. These disadvantages are side effects due to the composition of these substances. According to some people, they lead to severe health problems which outrank simple colds.
However, there is still a point on which doctors and people who don’t like vaccines agree. That is the idea of a healthy lifestyle helping you against viruses. A healthy diet, regular physical activity, and good sleep can help you against many diseases, not only influenza, specialists say.
Leaving misconceptions aside, doctors advise people to get their shots, as the flu season has already stared. There are people who might have already received their vaccines. The sooner, the better, as experts would conclude.
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