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American Lung Association Makes It Easier to Avoid the Flu
Fall is here and with it comes flu season. The American Lung Association is making it a little easier for people to get their flu shot this season with its 2008-2009 Flu Clinic Locator. The largest online directory of public influenza vaccination clinics is now available.
The Flu Clinic Locator is an easy-to-use online resource that helps you find the most convenient place to get your flu shot.
Influenza, along with its complications, is a serious respiratory illness, killing an average of 36,000 Americans and hospitalizing another 226,000 each year. More than four out of five Americans—nearly 250 million people—are now recommended to receive a yearly influenza vaccine. This means you and your loved ones should probably get immunized.
The Lung Association also urges Americans to get vaccinated throughout the entire influenza season—October through March—not just at the beginning of the flu season. We also recommends that all school age children – 5 through 18 years of age – be vaccinated, since they are among the main transmitters of the flu virus.
Prices for the flu shot vary throughout the U.S. and can cost up to $20; although vaccination is often covered by insurance. For more information, contact your doctor or local health department.
Related links:
Find a Flu Clinic
Faces of Influenza
Influenza Fact Sheet
Press Release
Sign Up to Get Influenza Updates
