Flu Season is Here: Why the Flu Shot is Your Best Defense

Close up of a young African woman consulting with her doctor over her phone
Photo: SELF x American Academy of Pediatrics Flu season is upon us. So from now until April, I’ll be washing my hands a lot, avoiding sick people, and stocking my medicine cabinet. It’s also why I made sure to get my flu shot back in September. I have asthma, so I know it’s especially important for me to get the flu shot,...
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A Critical Medical Advancement that Protects Young and Old: Immunizations

Immunizations are one of the most important public health advances in our nation’s health history
Many aspects of modern medicine are probably thought of as being routine in our part of the world. For example, when was the last time that getting an X-ray or taking an antibiotic impressed you? There was a time, however, when advances like these were transforming the world of medicine. Some other health care game-changers: anesthesia,...
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