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Good Health Habits for Prevention Fact Sheet The single best way to prevent seasonal flu is to get vaccinated each year, but good health habits like covering your cough and washing your hands often can help prevent respiratory illnesses like the flu. There also are flu antiviral drugs that can be used to treat and prevent the flu. Avoid close contact. Avoid close contact with people who are sick. When you are sick, keep your distance from others to protect them from getting sick too. Stay home when you are sick. If possible, stay home from work, school, and errands when you are sick. You will help prevent others from catching your illness. Cover your mouth and nose. Cover your mouth and nose with a tissue when coughing or sneezing. It may prevent those around you from getting sick. Clean your hands. Washing your hands often will help protect you from germs. Avoid touching your eyes, nose or mouth. Germs are often spread when a person touches something that is contaminated with germs and then touches his or her eyes, nose, or mouth. Practice other good health habits. Get plenty of sleep, be physically active, manage your stress, drink plenty of fluids, and eat nutritious food. Questions: Can herbal, homeopathic or other folk remedies protect against the flu? There is no scientific evidence that any herbal, homeopathic or other folk remedies have any benefit against influenza. Although, it is believed the vitamin c with rose hips, zinc, berries, nuts, beans, green leafty vegetables, fish and chicken strengthen the immune system. How long can human influenza viruses remain viable on inanimate items (such as books and doorknobs)? Studies have shown that human influenza viruses generally can survive on surfaces for between 2 and 8 hours. What kills influenza virus? Influenza virus is destroyed by heat (167-212°F [75-100°C]). Key Facts About Seasonal Flu Vaccine: The single best way to protect against the flu is to get vaccinated each year. There are two types of vaccines: The "flu shot"— an inactivated vaccine (containing killed virus) that is given with a needle, usually in the arm. The flu shot is approved for use in people older than 6 months, including healthy people and people with chronic medical conditions. The nasal-spray flu vaccine — a vaccine made with live, weakened flu viruses that do not cause the flu (sometimes called LAIV for “live attenuated influenza vaccine” or FluMist®). LAIV (FluMist®) is approved for use in healthy people 2-49 years of age who are not pregnant. Each vaccine contains three influenza viruses 1.) A (H3N2) virus 2.) A (H1N1) virus 3.) A B virus. The viruses in the vaccine change each year based on international surveillance and scientists' estimations about which types and strains of viruses will circulate in a given year. About 2 weeks after vaccination, antibodies that provide protection against influenza virus infection develop in the body. When to Get Vaccinated: October or November is the best time to get vaccinated, but you can still get vaccinated in December and later. Flu season can begin as early as October and last as late as May. Who Should Get Vaccinated? In general, anyone who wants to reduce their chances of getting the flu can get vaccinated. However, it is recommended that certain people should get vaccinated each year. They are people who are at high risk of having serious flu complications or people who live with or care for those at high risk for serious complications. People who should get vaccinated each year are: People at high risk for complications from the flu, including: Children aged 6 months until their 5th birthday, pregnant women, people 50 years of age and older, people of any age with certain chronic medical conditions, people who live in nursing homes and other long term care facilities and people who live with or care for those at high risk for complications from flu. Including: Household contacts of persons at high risk for complications from the flu. Household contacts and out of home caregivers of children less than 6 months of age (these children are too young to be vaccinated) Healthcare workers. Use of the Nasal Spray Flu Vaccine: It should be noted that vaccination with the nasal-spray flu vaccine is always an option for healthy people 2-49 years of age who are not pregnant. Who Should Not Be Vaccinated: There are some people who should not be vaccinated without first consulting a physician. These include: People who have a severe allergy to chicken eggs. People who have had a severe reaction to an influenza vaccination in the past. People who developed Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) within 6 weeks of getting an influenza vaccine previously. Influenza vaccine is not approved for use in children less than 6 months of age. People who have a moderate or severe illness with a fever should wait to get vaccinated until their symptoms lessen. Vaccine Effectiveness: The ability of flu vaccine to protect a person depends on the age and health status of the person getting the vaccine, and the similarity or "match" between the virus strains in the vaccine and those in circulation. Testing has shown that both the flu shot and the nasal-spray vaccine are effective at preventing the flu. Vaccine Side Effects (What to Expect): Different side effects can be associated with the flu shot and LAIV. The flu shot: The viruses in the flu shot are killed (inactivated), so you cannot get the flu from a flu shot. Some minor side effects that could occur: Soreness, redness, or swelling where the shot was given Fever (low grade) Aches If these problems occur, they begin soon after the shot and usually last 1 to 2 days. Almost all people who receive influenza vaccine have no serious problems from it. However, on rare occasions, flu vaccination can cause serious problems, such as severe allergic reactions. As of July 1, 2005, people who think that they have been injured by the flu shot can file a claim for compensation from the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program (VICP). LAIV (FluMist®): The viruses in the nasal-spray vaccine are weakened and do not cause severe symptoms often associated with influenza illness. (In clinical studies, transmission of vaccine viruses to close contacts has occurred only rarely.) In children, side effects from LAIV (FluMist®) can include: runny nose wheezing headache vomiting muscle aches fever In adults, side effects from LAIV (FluMist®) can include runny nose headache sore Throat cough
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