The Flu Vaccine: How Much Do You Know?

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  1. 3. Aside from the vaccine, washing your _______ with soap and water for 15-20 seconds is the best way to prevent spreading the flu.
  2. 5. Those with the flu will be contagious for up to ____days after becoming ill.
  3. 9. Symptoms of the flu include sudden onset of: sore_________, cough, muscle aches, and runny or stuffy nose.
  4. 10. Flu shots should be administered _________because the viruses that cause the flu change with each flu season.
  5. 12. It is important to let your pharmacist or doctor know if you have an allergy to ______prior to receiving the vaccination.
  6. 13. Getting an annual flu _______ is the best protection against the flu.
  7. 14. True or false: The flu vaccine cannot cause someone to become sick with the flu.
  8. 15. The most common side effect with the flu vaccine is temporary redness or _______ at the injection site.
  9. 16. It takes about _____ weeks for the body to build immunity to the flu virus following vaccination.
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  1. 1. The flu vaccine may be delivered via a shot administered to the arm, as well as a spray administered through the __________.
  2. 2. The flu vaccine is designed to protect against the top ________ strains of the flu mostly likely to cause illness this season.
  3. 4. It takes at least _____ months to produce the flu vaccine and deliver the final product to your pharmacy.
  4. 5. The vaccine is especially important for pregnant women, young children, those with certain health conditions (heart, lung, kidney diseases), and those over the age of___________.
  5. 6. The flu is caused by a bug called a ______.
  6. 7. Flu season begins as early as October and can even last until the end of ________.
  7. 8. True or false: The flu can be treated with antibiotics.
  8. 11. The flu is spread through coughing, sneezing, and close _________.