FLU SHOT MYTHS you shouldn’t believe Flu season is coming, and there is one thing you can count on – people may get sick! The flu brings coughing, fevers, body aches and misconceptions about the flu vaccine. Kmart Pharmacy is out to debunk some of the most common flu-related myths. MYTH #1 The flu vaccine is intended to create a stronger immune system to help keep you from catching the bug and lessen your chances of spreading the flu virus to others. The flu shot does not protect me from the virus. MYTH #2 No one is immune from getting the flu. The CDC recommends that everyone over 6 months * should receive a flu shot. The flu shot helps protect yourself and others from getting the flu. MYTH #3 No. The flu shot cannot cause the flu because the vaccine does not contain any of the live virus. You can get the flu from getting the flu shot. MYTH #4 False. If you are sick with the flu, there is a chance that you may infect your family, friends – and even co-workers. You should stay home from work or school to prevent spreading flu to others. My decision to get the flu shot only affects me. Help protect yourself and others this flu season. Get a flu shot. For more information, please visit kmartpharmacy.com/flu. *Kmart pharmacy does not vaccinate children under a certain age. This varies by state. Call your local Kmart pharmacy for details. Source: Kmart Pharmacy Flu Member Survey 2015, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) agree that some people are particularly vulnerable to getting the flu or having a serious case of the flu... 94 % NEARLY 41 do not get the flu shot % I never get the flu so I do not need a flu shot. 5 5 MYTH #5 Flu shots are a safe way to help protect the mother and her unborn child from serious illness and complications of flu and prevent spreading flu to others. If you are pregnant, you cannot get a flu shot. A new survey of Shop Your Way members by Kmart Pharmacy showed that while... TYPICALLY

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FLU SHOT MYTHSyou shouldn’t believe

Flu season is coming, and there is one thing you can count on – people may get sick! The flu brings coughing, fevers, body aches and misconceptions about the flu vaccine. Kmart Pharmacy is out to debunk some of the most common flu-related myths.

MYTH

#1The flu vaccine is intended to create a stronger immune system to help keep you from catching the bug and lessen your chances of spreading the flu virus to others.

The flu shot does not protect me from the virus.

MYTH

#2No one is immune from getting the flu. The CDC recommends that everyone over 6 months* should receive a flu shot. The flu shot helps protect yourself and others from getting the flu.

MYTH

#3No. The flu shot cannot cause the flu because the vaccine does not contain any of the live virus.

You can get the flu from getting the flu shot.

MYTH

#4False. If you are sick with the flu, there is a chance that you may infect your family, friends – and even co-workers. You should stay home from work or school to prevent spreading flu to others.

My decision to get the flu shot only affects me.

Help protect yourself and others this �u season. Get a �u shot.For more information, please visit kmartpharmacy.com/�u.

*Kmart pharmacy does not vaccinate children under a certain age. This varies by state. Call your local Kmart pharmacy for details.Source: Kmart Pharmacy Flu Member Survey 2015, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

agree that some people are particularly vulnerable to getting the flu or having a serious case of the flu...

94%NEARLY

41 do not get the flu shot

I never get the flu so I do not need a flu shot.

MYTH

#5Flu shots are a safe way to help protect the mother and her unborn child from serious illness and complications of flu and prevent spreading flu to others.

If you are pregnant, you cannot get a flu shot.

A new survey of Shop Your Way members by Kmart Pharmacy showed that while...

TYPICALLY