{"id":9528,"date":"2010-11-09T08:24:51","date_gmt":"2010-11-09T13:24:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/harlemcondolife.com\/?p=9528"},"modified":"2010-11-09T08:24:51","modified_gmt":"2010-11-09T13:24:51","slug":"time-to-get-your-flu-shot","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/harlemcondolife.com\/?p=9528","title":{"rendered":"Time to Get Your Flu Shot"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-size:13.8889px;\">By <a href=\"http:\/\/harlemcondolife.com\/?s=nativenewyorker\" target=\"_blank\">NativeNewYorker<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/harlemcondolife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/flu-season.gif\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-9541\" title=\"flu season\" src=\"http:\/\/harlemcondolife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/flu-season.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"138\" height=\"94\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>It has never been easier to get your annual flu shot. \u00a0Unlike last year, when the H1N1 outbreak required 2 separate vaccinations, this year&#8217;s flu shots protect against all of the current strains of the influenza virus, including H1N1. \u00a0Most of the pharmacy chains in Harlem (RiteAid, Duane Reade, Walgreen&#8217;s, etc.), are\u00a0offering\u00a0the shots for $25 &#8211; $35 and\u00a0they will accept your insurance if your plan covers it. \u00a0There are also a number of community health clinics that offer flu shots for free or at a reduced fee. \u00a0To find a flu shot location near you,<strong> <a href=\"http:\/\/nyc.gov\/html\/doh\/flu\/html\/vaccination\/index.shtml\" target=\"_blank\">click here.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/harlemcondolife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/agency_branding.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-9545\" title=\"agency_branding\" src=\"http:\/\/harlemcondolife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/agency_branding.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"74\" srcset=\"http:\/\/harlemcondolife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/agency_branding.jpg 769w, http:\/\/harlemcondolife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/agency_branding-300x44.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Public health experts now recommend flu shots for everyone who is older than 6 months of age. \u00a0They warn that influenza is not just a bad cold and every year thousands of people die from its complications; .young children, pregnant women, older adults and those with compromised immune systems, or who have chronic conditions such as heart disease or diabetes are at highest risk. \u00a0Those who work or live with school age children and health care workers should also get vaccinated early because they have a high risk of exposure. \u00a0I have heard people say that the flu shot \u00a0&#8220;gave them the flu&#8221;; health experts say this is not true. \u00a0Flu shots do not give you the flu but they don&#8217;t protect\u00a0against\u00a0all viral respiratory illnesses &#8211; you can still get a cold, which has similar synptoms, but the shot did not cause it.<\/p>\n<p>So get your flu shot! \u00a0If you are still not convinced,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/harlemcondolife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/prevent-amine.gif\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-9542\" title=\"prevent-amine\" src=\"http:\/\/harlemcondolife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/prevent-amine.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"207\" height=\"218\" \/><\/a><span style=\"font-size:13.8889px;\">talk to your doctor or\u00a0read more about it at <a href=\"http:\/\/nyc.gov\/html\/doh\/flu\/html\/public\/flu_facts.shtml\" target=\"_blank\">flu facts<\/a> on the <a href=\"http:\/\/nyc.gov\/html\/doh\/flu\/html\/public\/general.shtml\" target=\"_blank\">New York City Health Department website<\/a>. \u00a0Here are some things they say we can all do to help\u00a0prevent the spread of flu and other infections:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li>Cover your mouth and nose when you cough or sneeze. Using a tissue or the inside of your elbow is better than using your hand.<\/li>\n<li>Wash your hands often with soap and water, especially after you cough or sneeze. Or use an\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.nyc.gov\/html\/doh\/flu\/downloads\/pdf\/flu-hand-sanitizer.pdf\">alcohol-based hand sanitizer<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>If you get sick, stay home for at least 24 hours after your fever resolves and avoid close contact with other people.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By NativeNewYorker It has never been easier to get your annual flu shot. \u00a0Unlike last&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":832535,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[124718155,13985],"tags":[1504945,2095529,2232656,20181807],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/harlemcondolife.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9528"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/harlemcondolife.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/harlemcondolife.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/harlemcondolife.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/9"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/harlemcondolife.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=9528"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"http:\/\/harlemcondolife.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9528\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":9548,"href":"http:\/\/harlemcondolife.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9528\/revisions\/9548"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/harlemcondolife.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/832535"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/harlemcondolife.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=9528"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/harlemcondolife.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=9528"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/harlemcondolife.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=9528"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}