Flu Shot

Getting a flu shot is your best chance to avoid getting sick. According to the most recent study conducted by CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention), a flu vaccine reduces the risk of flu by 50%-60%. Since the flu virus and your immune system adapt and change, it’s important to receive a flu shot every year.

Benefits of getting a flu shot:

  • Can keep you from getting sick with flu.
  • Flu shot reduces the risk of flu-associated hospitalization, including children and older adults.
  • Flu shot is an important preventive tool for people with chronic health conditions.
  • Flu shot also has been shown to be associated with reduced hospitalizations among people with chronic lung disease.
  • Vaccination helps protect women during and after pregnancy. Getting vaccinated can also protect a baby after birth from flu. Mom passes antibodies onto the developing baby during her pregnancy.
  • Flu shot also may make your illness milder if you do get sick.
  • Getting vaccinated yourself also protects people around you, including those who are more vulnerable to serious flu illness, like babies and young children, older people, and people with certain chronic health conditions.

Speak with a physician before having a flu shot if you:

  • Are allergic to eggs
  • Experienced an allergic reaction to a flu shot in the past
  • Are currently feeling ill or feverish

Advance Urgent Care provides immunizations for you and your family. Our goal is to become your primary source for vaccine information, education and administration