Flu Shots

Link: http://www.cnn.com/2013/09/03/health/better-flu-vaccine-fauci/index.html?hpt=us_mid

Category: Health/Medical

Level of issue: National 

Concerning: An issue that individuals/families face. 

Importance: The Article is stating the importance of receiving the Flu Vaccine and how pharmacists and health officials are making the doses for the vaccine. Since the hot temperatures are declining doctors advise getting the Flu Vaccine now, before we see the rise of the Flu happen. "Each year between 3,000 and 49,000 people in the United States... die from the flu and its complications." 

My Views: I believe getting the Flu Vaccination is very important to families and individuals. This is not something that is to be taken lightly and is 100% an individual's responsibility to get. I understand that things get away from you but if you are worried about your family and yourself this is something you would urge each and every person, especially anyone living under your roof, to get. I think the state and our nation makes getting the Flu vaccine available and ready for anyone, at a low cost and I am sure there are ways of receiving it free. The thing that is crazy in my eyes is seeing the numbers of 3,000 to 49,000 people solely in the US dying, yearly, from such a common disease. We see people around us each day, when temperatures are starting to drop, with some form of the Flu and it spreads like wild fire. The Flu Vaccination is becoming better, as pharmacists and health officials have been working on it to continue to be the best way to protect you from the Flu and from spreading it. Now this is your part to use what these scientists are giving to our families and us to help better our health and the ones around us.