Date: Sun, 19 Jan 2014 11:41:05 -0500
From: “John R Dykers”
Subject: Flu Vaccine
While we have everyone’s attention: quote Michael Zelek
Flu activity has been widespread in North Carolina since mid-December. High levels of flu activity are expected to continue over the coming weeks, as flu season typically peaks during January and February. Flu vaccine is widely available and protects against the strains of flu circulating this year, including H1N1, the most common flu strain so far this year.
Plan ahead! Get next year’s flu vaccine BEFORE Halloween! It usually become available the last week in August. The surveillance outposts around the world do a remarkable job detecting which strains are most likely to predominate during flu season, not perfect, but very good. Then getting that information to the vaccine producers and the producers do a remarkable job of making the vaccine and distributing it. Altogether a daunting task. The least we can do is get vaccinated EARLY!
John Dykers