Penn Medicine Wants You to Stay Healthy: Get Your Flu Shot Today!

Vaccination is the best protection against contracting the flu. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommend that everyone six months of age and older get vaccinated against the flu as soon the 2011-2012 vaccine becomes available.

“Every flu season, different flu viruses develop and spread,” says Charles Schwartz, MD, PennCare® for Kids. “The flu can affect people differently based on their body’s ability to fight infection.”

That is why yearly vaccination is critically important for protection against the flu. Penn Medicine has received its supply of flu vaccine and mist and the staff urges you to make an appointment today.

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