{"id":8521,"date":"2015-10-18T10:00:20","date_gmt":"2015-10-18T15:00:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.chcfl.org\/?p=8521"},"modified":"2021-07-20T11:46:34","modified_gmt":"2021-07-20T15:46:34","slug":"flu-symptoms-get-flu-shot","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.chcfl.org\/flu-symptoms-get-flu-shot\/","title":{"rendered":"Flu Symptoms & Where To Get A Flu Shot"},"content":{"rendered":"
Earn your stripe; get a flu shot! Contact your health care provider today to schedule your vaccination<\/strong> if eligible. Community Health Centers offers the influenza injection and intranasal spray (if not contraindicated) formulations of the influenza vaccine. Have a healthy, happy, safe and influenza free season!<\/p>\n October 28 and November 4<\/strong>, our Winter Garden location, will be doing walk-in flu shots<\/strong> for all CHC patients that have been seen within the past 12 months. No appointment needed<\/strong>, adults 18 and older.<\/p>\n Flu season is upon us; have you received your annual flu shot? Influenza is a contagious respiratory illness caused by influenza viruses. It can cause mild to severe illness and at times lead to death. Receiving a flu shot early during the influenza season does not pose a significant risk that immunity might decrease before the end of the season. Protecting yourself from the flu by receiving the flu shot also helps to protect those around you<\/strong>. And remember to help prevent the spread of all infections by careful hand washing.<\/p>\n The 2013-2014 influenza season was moderately severe compared to the 2012-2013 season.<\/p>\n Influenza comes from the Italian language ” influence ” and refers to the cause of the disease, originally thought to be “influenced” by the stars! Older terms for influenza include “grippe” (French), ” sweating sickness” and “Spanish fever”.<\/p>\nFlu Symptoms To Know<\/h2>\n