I’m the “wash your hands” mom, and that’s because it’s so engrained in me due to working a labs. However, we also spray alcohol on EVERYTHING, including our hands in leu of hand sanitizer. The alcohol leaves our hands chapped, but the soap in the lab is expensive due to being highly-antimicrobial. It seems a […]
You could still get sick with the flu even if you get the flu shot, or it could be something else. Here are some reasons why you may have flu-like/flu symptoms even after you got the shot: You may be sick from some other respiratory virus like the common cold, which has some similar symptoms […]
The flu shot can NOT make you sick, however you may feel a few mild flu-like symptoms and that (in my opinion) could be a good thing. Let’s break it down. When you get the SHOT you are getting a vaccine that contains either inactivated influenza viral particles OR one that is recombinant. What does […]
Kiddos with the highest risk of complications from the influenza virus are those aged 0-5, and the CDC is recommending all children age 6 months and older get the flu shot this year and every year. Children between the ages of 6 months and 8 years who are getting their FIRST flu shot will most […]
