“Should I get a flu shot?”
I work at home. Do I still need to get a flu shot?
7 Answers
Unless you never leave your house and never allow visitors you are still at risk of contracting influenza. Don’t be one of the foolish 40% of Americans who fail to immunize themselves each year.
Absolutely
It's a good idea for everyone to get vaccinated. Children between six and 23 months, seniors, people with certain chronic medical conditions (such as heart and lung disease, diabetes, cystic fibrosis, cancer and metabolic disease), as well as residents of nursing homes and other chronic care facilities. Caregivers for these individuals should also be vaccinated because they can transmit the flu to those at high risk for complications.
The flu shot is considered the best defense against influenza. Antiviral drugs are a secondary defense. These are sometimes prescribed during an outbreak to prevent influenza in people who have not been immunized or to lessen the symptoms in people who come down with the flu. It may seem like the flu is unavoidable in the fall and winter months, but it is the steps you can take to keep yourself and your family healthy this season, so you can go for flu shot.
The flu shot is considered the best defense against influenza. Antiviral drugs are a secondary defense. These are sometimes prescribed during an outbreak to prevent influenza in people who have not been immunized or to lessen the symptoms in people who come down with the flu. It may seem like the flu is unavoidable in the fall and winter months, but it is the steps you can take to keep yourself and your family healthy this season, so you can go for flu shot.
It is recommended that everyone over 65, or with lung, heart, or kidney disease, or immunosuppressed receive a flu shot. It does not matter where you work. If you think you may expose anyone else in those categories, or children, then you should also consider obtaining the flu shot.
Unless you are allergic to any components of the flu vaccine, you should
get a flu shot every year sometime between October 1st and November 30th,
depending upon where you live, if you want to reduce the risk of
contracting influenza.
get a flu shot every year sometime between October 1st and November 30th,
depending upon where you live, if you want to reduce the risk of
contracting influenza.
If you have asthma or any respiratory condition, yes--you should get a flu shot.
There is no simple yes or no. Factors to consider: your health, age, comorbidities you have, medications you take, your contacts - even if you work at home; you go shopping, may go to the gym, travel, have visitors, neighbors, relatives, children...
Other consideration: allergic reactions to previous flu shot (this is not common).
Other consideration: allergic reactions to previous flu shot (this is not common).
