Show War Against Germs Fought With Flu Shots Marilyn G. G Sanders Staff Writer THE TIlE cold and flu season is upon us according to health experts Although Although Although Al Al- though there them is not much the average person can do to ward off the germs that make us sick there is an option for those especially vulnerable the flu shot Health Center Supervisor Connie Dillin said that while the average person probably doesn't need a flu shot the following people are considered con con- high risk and should have the vaccination people over 65 years of age residents of nursing homes or other chronic care cam facilities facilities facilities ties adults and children with chronic disorders of the lungs and heart and children and teenagers who are receiving term long aspirin aspirin aspirin aspi aspi- rin therapy The flu shot is unique in that it is different each year Dillin explained that the Center for Disease Control monitors each strain of flu each year and the vaccine is made up to treat the most troublesome of these strains The vaccine for this year covers Texas A-Texas A Beijing A-Beijing and Panama B-Panama strains of the flu Dillin said the vaccine vaccine vaccine vac vac- cine was ordered last summer to ensure ensure ensure en en- sure enough for Redwood and sec I have doses between the two campuses no I used last year and people were still asking g no I think well we'll use all we have she said Dillin also said that people who work with th these high risk groups or have an elderly person in their home should have a flu shot Other people who should have havethe havethe havethe the shot include people who work with people with dis diseases es involving involving involving ing the immune system doctors nurses hospital employees and home health care cam providers The shot is safe for pregnant women but it is probably best to wait until after the first fast trimester of pregnancy pregnancy preg preg- nancy to have the shot unless the pregnant woman is at risk of exposure exposure expo expo- sure sun to the flu she slie said The flu shots shot will be given a at the health centers on the Redwood campus campus campus cam cam- pus and at sec after October 12 The cost is 5 |