Each winter, millions of people suffer from the flu. The flu, short for influenza, is a virus that infects the nose, throat, and lungs. It spreads from person to person, such as when an infected person coughs or sneezes. Usually the flu is a mild disease in healthy children, young adults, and middle-aged people. However, it can be life-threatening in older adults and in people of any age who have chronic problems, such as diabetes, chronic lung disease, asthma, or heart failure. Pregnant women are also at high risk.
Influenza (Flu) Vaccine (Inactivated or Recombinant): What You Need to Know
Influenza vaccine can prevent influenza (flu). Flu is a contagious disease that spreads around the United States every year, usually between October and May.
Each winter, millions of people suffer from influenza—the flu. The flu virus infects the nose, throat, and lungs, and spreads from person to person through coughs and sneezes. The video explains why a flu shot is important to help prevent this illness, which can be life-threatening in older adults.
Influenza (Flu) Vaccine (Live, Intranasal): What You Need to Know
Influenza vaccine can prevent influenza (flu). Flu is a contagious disease that spreads around the United States every year, usually between October and May.
Each winter, millions of people suffer from influenza—the flu. The flu virus infects the nose, throat, and lungs, and spreads from person to person through coughs and sneezes. The video explains why a flu shot is important to help prevent this illness, which can be life-threatening in older adults.
