The Medicare Part D Annual Enrollment Period is October 15–December 7, 2020. It is important to take the time to review your Medicare Part D plan options for 2021 as there are some changes for the upcoming plan year.
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October is the perfect time to get vaccinated against the flu. It takes two weeks for the antibodies to develop after you get vaccinated. Those antibodies provide protection against the flu virus that was used to make the vaccine. Everyone 6 months or older should get vaccinated and it is more important than ever during 2020-2021 to protect yourself and those around you. According to the CDC, “Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, reducing the spread of respiratory illnesses, like flu, this fall and winter is more important than ever.” Help reduce a potential strain on our healthcare system that is already responding to the COVID-19 pandemic by getting your flu shot.
It might seem obvious, but the number one benefit
of getting a flu shot is to keep people from getting sick. During the 2017-2018
flu season, the flu vaccine prevented an estimated 6.2 million flu illnesses,
3.2 million flu medical visits, over 90,000 hospitalizations and 5,700 deaths,
according to the CDC. Let’s think about that for a moment. As of August 24,
2020, there are over 23.4 million cases of COVID-19 worldwide in just a few
short months because no vaccine is available. If we didn’t have a flu vaccine,
it is possible the number of positive flu-related cases would be much
higher. We have a way to reduce flu
related illness and prevent flu related deaths.
The CDC outlines the following benefits of flu vaccines:
Can keep you from getting sick with the flu
Reduces the risk of flu-associated hospitalizations for
children, adults, and the elderly
Vaccines are a preventative tool for people with chronic health
conditions
Protects women during and after pregnancy. A flu vaccine given
during pregnancy helps protect the baby from flu for several months after
birth.
Reduces severity of flu illness in those few people that still
get the flu
Protects your family and loved ones
Who should get vaccinated?
Everyone 6 months of age and older should get a
flu vaccine. There are age appropriate vaccines for people 6 months, 18 and
older, and those over 65 years old.
Who should not get vaccinated?
Children under 6 months are too young for a flu
shot. People with flu vaccine allergies and those not feeling well should
consult with their doctor before getting a flu shot.
One of the reasons people choose not to get a flu shot each year is because they believe it is not effective. The flu virus changes from season to season, this sometimes makes it challenging to guarantee its effectiveness. Recent CDC studies show a flu vaccine reduces the risk of getting the flu between 40%-60% among the overall population. Learn more about the CDC flu vaccine effectiveness here .
As
mentioned above, unlike what we know so far about COVID-19, the flu virus
changes each year. It is important for the CDC to measure vaccine effectiveness
to help future flu seasons. The CDC measures a vaccines effectiveness by using
the following criteria:
Ability to prevent flu-related trips to the doctor
Limiting the need for hospitalization
Ability to protect against identified seasonal strains
Ability to protect different age groups from flu
Ability to protect special populations from flu
Effectiveness
of flu vaccines in elderly and children
According
to the CDC, if you are 65 or older, getting a flu vaccine reduces the risk of a
medically attended illness caused by the flu virus by 60% and the risk of flu
hospitalizations by 54%. If an elderly person has a weaker immune system,
getting vaccinated against the flu can decrease the chances of becoming
seriously ill, requiring hospitalization, or even dying.
Flu
vaccination in children has been found to provide a similar level of protection
against flu illness as seen in healthy adults. For children up to 8 years old
it is recommended they receive 2 doses of flu vaccine the first time they are
vaccinated against the flu (each dose should be separated by 4 weeks).
Even
if you are healthy and don’t usually get sick from the flu, it is important to
receive your flu shot. Receiving a flu
shot not only protects you, but also those around you. If you are around people 65 or older, people
with weakened immune systems, or children you should get your flu shot to
protect them as well as yourself.
For
more information on how vaccine effectiveness is measured, visit the CDC
website here
Visit any pharmacy for a flu shot today, no appointment
needed. To keep everyone safe, we have implemented new safety measures this
year:
All patients getting a flu shot are required to wear a mask
One of the reasons people choose not to get a flu shot each year is because they believe it is not effective. The flu virus changes from season to season, this sometimes makes it challenging to guarantee its effectiveness. Recent CDC studies show a flu vaccine reduces the risk of getting the flu between 40%-60% among the overall population. Learn more about the CDC flu vaccine effectiveness here .
As
mentioned above, unlike what we know so far about COVID-19, the flu virus
changes each year. It is important for the CDC to measure vaccine effectiveness
to help future flu seasons. The CDC measures a vaccines effectiveness by using
the following criteria:
Ability to prevent flu-related trips to the doctor
Limiting the need for hospitalization
Ability to protect against identified seasonal strains
Ability to protect different age groups from flu
Ability to protect special populations from flu
Effectiveness
of flu vaccines in elderly and children
According
to the CDC, if you are 65 or older, getting a flu vaccine reduces the risk of a
medically attended illness caused by the flu virus by 60% and the risk of flu
hospitalizations by 54%. If an elderly person has a weaker immune system,
getting vaccinated against the flu can decrease the chances of becoming
seriously ill, requiring hospitalization, or even dying.
Flu
vaccination in children has been found to provide a similar level of protection
against flu illness as seen in healthy adults. For children up to 8 years old
it is recommended they receive 2 doses of flu vaccine the first time they are
vaccinated against the flu (each dose should be separated by 4 weeks).
Even
if you are healthy and don’t usually get sick from the flu, it is important to
receive your flu shot. Receiving a flu
shot not only protects you, but also those around you. If you are around people 65 or older, people
with weakened immune systems, or children you should get your flu shot to
protect them as well as yourself.
For
more information on how vaccine effectiveness is measured, visit the CDC
website here
Visit any pharmacy for a flu shot today, no appointment
needed. To keep everyone safe, we have implemented new safety measures this
year:
All patients getting a flu shot are required to wear a mask
One of the reasons people choose not to get a flu shot each year is because they believe it is not effective. The flu virus changes from season to season, this sometimes makes it challenging to guarantee its effectiveness. Recent CDC studies show a flu vaccine reduces the risk of getting the flu between 40%-60% among the overall population. Learn more about the CDC flu vaccine effectiveness here .
As
mentioned above, unlike what we know so far about COVID-19, the flu virus
changes each year. It is important for the CDC to measure vaccine effectiveness
to help future flu seasons. The CDC measures a vaccines effectiveness by using
the following criteria:
Ability to prevent flu-related trips to the doctor
Limiting the need for hospitalization
Ability to protect against identified seasonal strains
Ability to protect different age groups from flu
Ability to protect special populations from flu
Effectiveness
of flu vaccines in elderly and children
According
to the CDC, if you are 65 or older, getting a flu vaccine reduces the risk of a
medically attended illness caused by the flu virus by 60% and the risk of flu
hospitalizations by 54%. If an elderly person has a weaker immune system,
getting vaccinated against the flu can decrease the chances of becoming
seriously ill, requiring hospitalization, or even dying.
Flu
vaccination in children has been found to provide a similar level of protection
against flu illness as seen in healthy adults. For children up to 8 years old
it is recommended they receive 2 doses of flu vaccine the first time they are
vaccinated against the flu (each dose should be separated by 4 weeks).
Even
if you are healthy and don’t usually get sick from the flu, it is important to
receive your flu shot. Receiving a flu
shot not only protects you, but also those around you. If you are around people 65 or older, people
with weakened immune systems, or children you should get your flu shot to
protect them as well as yourself.
For
more information on how vaccine effectiveness is measured, visit the CDC
website here
Visit any pharmacy for a flu shot today, no appointment
needed. To keep everyone safe, we have implemented new safety measures this
year:
All patients getting a flu shot are required to wear a mask
One of the reasons people choose not to get a flu shot each year is because they believe it is not effective. The flu virus changes from season to season, this sometimes makes it challenging to guarantee its effectiveness. Recent CDC studies show a flu vaccine reduces the risk of getting the flu between 40%-60% among the overall population. Learn more about the CDC flu vaccine effectiveness here .
As
mentioned above, unlike what we know so far about COVID-19, the flu virus
changes each year. It is important for the CDC to measure vaccine effectiveness
to help future flu seasons. The CDC measures a vaccines effectiveness by using
the following criteria:
Ability to prevent flu-related trips to the doctor
Limiting the need for hospitalization
Ability to protect against identified seasonal strains
Ability to protect different age groups from flu
Ability to protect special populations from flu
Effectiveness
of flu vaccines in elderly and children
According
to the CDC, if you are 65 or older, getting a flu vaccine reduces the risk of a
medically attended illness caused by the flu virus by 60% and the risk of flu
hospitalizations by 54%. If an elderly person has a weaker immune system,
getting vaccinated against the flu can decrease the chances of becoming
seriously ill, requiring hospitalization, or even dying.
Flu
vaccination in children has been found to provide a similar level of protection
against flu illness as seen in healthy adults. For children up to 8 years old
it is recommended they receive 2 doses of flu vaccine the first time they are
vaccinated against the flu (each dose should be separated by 4 weeks).
Even
if you are healthy and don’t usually get sick from the flu, it is important to
receive your flu shot. Receiving a flu
shot not only protects you, but also those around you. If you are around people 65 or older, people
with weakened immune systems, or children you should get your flu shot to
protect them as well as yourself.
For
more information on how vaccine effectiveness is measured, visit the CDC
website here
Visit any pharmacy for a flu shot today, no appointment
needed. To keep everyone safe, we have implemented new safety measures this
year:
All patients getting a flu shot are required to wear a mask
One of the reasons people choose not to get a flu shot each year is because they believe it is not effective. The flu virus changes from season to season, this sometimes makes it challenging to guarantee its effectiveness. Recent CDC studies show a flu vaccine reduces the risk of getting the flu between 40%-60% among the overall population. Learn more about the CDC flu vaccine effectiveness here .
As
mentioned above, unlike what we know so far about COVID-19, the flu virus
changes each year. It is important for the CDC to measure vaccine effectiveness
to help future flu seasons. The CDC measures a vaccines effectiveness by using
the following criteria:
Ability to prevent flu-related trips to the doctor
Limiting the need for hospitalization
Ability to protect against identified seasonal strains
Ability to protect different age groups from flu
Ability to protect special populations from flu
Effectiveness
of flu vaccines in elderly and children
According
to the CDC, if you are 65 or older, getting a flu vaccine reduces the risk of a
medically attended illness caused by the flu virus by 60% and the risk of flu
hospitalizations by 54%. If an elderly person has a weaker immune system,
getting vaccinated against the flu can decrease the chances of becoming
seriously ill, requiring hospitalization, or even dying.
Flu
vaccination in children has been found to provide a similar level of protection
against flu illness as seen in healthy adults. For children up to 8 years old
it is recommended they receive 2 doses of flu vaccine the first time they are
vaccinated against the flu (each dose should be separated by 4 weeks).
Even
if you are healthy and don’t usually get sick from the flu, it is important to
receive your flu shot. Receiving a flu
shot not only protects you, but also those around you. If you are around people 65 or older, people
with weakened immune systems, or children you should get your flu shot to
protect them as well as yourself.
For
more information on how vaccine effectiveness is measured, visit the CDC
website here
Visit any pharmacy for a flu shot today, no appointment
needed. To keep everyone safe, we have implemented new safety measures this
year:
All patients getting a flu shot are required to wear a mask
For the
upcoming flu season, the influenza vaccine will be critical to reduce the
impact of respiratory illness in our communities during the COVID-19
pandemic. Because
we don’t currently have a way to prevent COVID-19 outside of social distancing,
practicing good hygiene and disinfecting commonly used surfaces, it is highly recommended everyone get a flu
vaccine this year.
Below are
some of the symptoms of COVID-19 and how they compare to flu symptoms:
Fever or feeling
feverish/chills
Cough
Shortness of breath or
difficulty breathing
Fatigue (tiredness)
Sore throat
Runny or stuffy nose
Muscle pain or body aches
Headache
Some people may have
vomiting and diarrhea, though this is more common in children than adults
Differences between COVID-19 and Flu
Similarities
Both COVID-19 and the flu have the
following symptoms and are spread in similar ways.
Both can be transmitted
through person to person contact or droplets from coughing, sneezing or
talking.
Both can be transmitted by
someone who isn’t showing signs of being sick or experiencing any symptoms.
Both can live on surfaces
Differences
COVID-19 and Influenza are
different types of viruses that can cause similar symptoms in humans.
The Influenza virus does not live in the air for a certain amount
of time.
The flu spreads faster than
COVID-19 and symptoms appear sooner. Flu symptoms become visible within 1-4
days while COVID-19 can take up to 14 days.
COVID-19 is more deadly
than the flu. The mortality rate for the
flu is less than 1% of people infected while COVID-19 has a mortality rate of
4%-6% of people infected.
The most important
difference is – there is a vaccine to prevent the flu!
Visit any pharmacy for a flu shot today, no appointment
needed. To keep everyone safe, we have implemented new safety measures this
year:
All patients getting a flu shot are required to wear a mask
For the
upcoming flu season, the influenza vaccine will be critical to reduce the
impact of respiratory illness in our communities during the COVID-19
pandemic. Because
we don’t currently have a way to prevent COVID-19 outside of social distancing,
practicing good hygiene and disinfecting commonly used surfaces, it is highly recommended everyone get a flu
vaccine this year.
Below are
some of the symptoms of COVID-19 and how they compare to flu symptoms:
Fever or feeling
feverish/chills
Cough
Shortness of breath or
difficulty breathing
Fatigue (tiredness)
Sore throat
Runny or stuffy nose
Muscle pain or body aches
Headache
Some people may have
vomiting and diarrhea, though this is more common in children than adults
Differences between COVID-19 and Flu
Similarities
Both COVID-19 and the flu have the
following symptoms and are spread in similar ways.
Both can be transmitted
through person to person contact or droplets from coughing, sneezing or
talking.
Both can be transmitted by
someone who isn’t showing signs of being sick or experiencing any symptoms.
Both can live on surfaces
Differences
COVID-19 and Influenza are
different types of viruses that can cause similar symptoms in humans.
The Influenza virus does not live in the air for a certain amount
of time.
The flu spreads faster than
COVID-19 and symptoms appear sooner. Flu symptoms become visible within 1-4
days while COVID-19 can take up to 14 days.
COVID-19 is more deadly
than the flu. The mortality rate for the
flu is less than 1% of people infected while COVID-19 has a mortality rate of
4%-6% of people infected.
The most important
difference is – there is a vaccine to prevent the flu!
Visit any pharmacy for a flu shot today, no appointment
needed. To keep everyone safe, we have implemented new safety measures this
year:
All patients getting a flu shot are required to wear a mask
