| Subject: | CDC Encourages Healthcare Providers To Begin Offering Influenza Vaccination |
| Category: | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
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| Published: | Tue, 23 Sep 2008 - 06:00 am |
| According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), yearly flu vaccination should begin in September or as soon as vaccine is available and should be continued throughout the influenza season, into December, January, and beyond. While influenza outbreaks can happen as early as October, most of the time influenza activity peaks in January or later. It takes 2 weeks after vaccination for your body to make protective antibodies to protect you from the flu. The CDC recommends that certain... The full article is available to StayAlert subscribers. Click here for a free trial subscription. |
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