Comments on: flu shot, not http://phoenix.metblogs.com/2006/10/26/flu-shot-not/ Mon, 02 Mar 2009 23:25:40 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Steve http://phoenix.metblogs.com/2006/10/26/flu-shot-not/comment-page-1/#comment-506 Steve Fri, 27 Oct 2006 16:30:17 +0000 http://phoenix.metblogs.com/2006/10/26/flu-shot-not/#comment-506 Actually, flu shots have been available for over a month now. Check the listings at <a href="http://www.cir.org/seasonal-flu.html" rel="nofollow">Community Information & Referral</a>. Oh, and you can't get the flu from a flu shot. However, you can get a flu shot and still get the flu. It takes a couple of weeks from the date of the shot to build up immunity and the shots don't cover every flu strain out there. Not sure if you have the flu or a cold? Ask the <a href="http://www.lungusa.org/site/pp.asp?c=dvLUK9O0E&b=23161" rel="nofollow">American Lung Association</a>. Actually, flu shots have been available for over a month now.

Check the listings at Community Information & Referral.

Oh, and you can’t get the flu from a flu shot. However, you can get a flu shot and still get the flu. It takes a couple of weeks from the date of the shot to build up immunity and the shots don’t cover every flu strain out there.

Not sure if you have the flu or a cold? Ask the American Lung Association.

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