With all the Ebola threads I feel this is a needed reminder

[Lochloosa]

GET YOUR FLU SHOT!

How many people get sick or die from the flu every year?

Flu seasons vary in severity. It is estimated that between 5% to 20% of U.S. residents get the flu, and it is estimated that more than 200,000 people are hospitalized on average for flu-related complications each year. Over a period of 30 years, between 1976 and 2006, estimates of flu-associated deaths in the United States range from a low of about 3,000 to a high of about 49,000 people.

http://www.cdc.gov/flu/about/qa/disease.htm

People need to get a grip on reality. Yes, Ebola conjures up our worst nightmares, but there are much more deadly viruses out there. And they are preventable.

[Sherman A1]

1. Excellent advice

something on the schedule for me this week. I generally like to wait until mid October to do so and here we are!

[Skidmore]

2. Got mine yesterday. nt

[bigwillq]

3. Got mine last week

First time ever.

[randr]

4. In the mean time

several children, here in Colorado, have died from a rare respiratory illness that has hundred of others sick.

[Skidmore]

6. I worry about this one in particular since

two of my grandchildren are asthmatic and in the group that is particulary at risk for this infection,

[tridim]

5. And also please work on strengthening your immune system.

A bigger and equally important reality IMO. It's a very responsible thing to do as a member of humanity.