Flu shot mythsUPDATED 10:29 PM CDT Oct 20, 2013Video Transcript
TIME TO START PREPARING FOR THE FLU! 40/29 SPOKE TO HEALTH EXPERTS WHO CLEAR UP SOME COMMON MYTHS FOR US. IT'S NEW TONIGHT. FLU SEASON TYPICALLY PEAKS IN JANUARY AND FEBRUARY, BUT CAN BEGIN AS EARLY AS OCTOBER. THE CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL SAYS THERE'S NO WAY TO TELL WHAT KIND OF FLU SEASON WE'LL SEE THIS YEAR, BUT THEY SAY AN EPIDEMIC IS POSSIBLE EVERY YEAR. THAT'S WHY THEY SAY GETTING THE FLU VACCINE IS YOUR BEST BET FOR PREVENTION. "The flu shot is our best protection against getting the flu; it not only protects you, but it protects your family and loved ones from getting the flu. It also prevents missed days at school or work." WE WANTED TO KNOW WHAT DETERMINES HOW YOU WILL REACT AFTER GETTING THE VACCINE "Some people have a different reaction to the flu shot. While some people may have muscle soreness, or run a fever, have a sore throat or headaches, others do not; it depends on your immunity and your body and how you react to the flu shot." THOSE ARE JUST SOME SYMPTOMS HEALTH LEADERS SAY YOU COULD SEE, BUT THEY ARE TEMPORARY! "There is a myth that you will get the flu right after you get the flu vaccine. Generally what happens when people get a flu shot is they may feel achy of have a headache or sore throat, but that is not the flu, that is a reaction to the flu shot itself." WE'VE MADE IT SIMPLE TO GET YOUR VACCINE. TO FIND A CLINIC NEAR YOU, HEAD TO 40/29 TV DOT COM AND CLICK ON THE "ON TV TAB" FOR A LINK.