According to a recent post from the Public Health News Wire (from APHA), flu activity is accelerating and appears to be particularly hot and heavy this season - some say perhaps due to the mild winter we've had.
I've always been on the fence about getting the flu vaccine every year, since I don't feel I'm very high risk, but I've been reconsidering that this year and trying to keep on top of the research and recent news to inform my decision. (So don't let the news folks scare you...Fear does not always lead to informed decisions, if ever!)
Here's a nice infographic from the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (and explains what "high risk" mean):
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