Make Time for Your Flu Shots Now

Fall 2011

Seasonal Flu Info New Mexico :  http://www.health.state.nm.us/FLU/index.shtml

Take care of yourself and your loved ones during Flu season!

If you have diabetes, you are six times more likely to be hospitalized and three times more likely to die from the flu and its complications than other people. Influenza may also interfere with your blood glucose levels, according to the CDC.

But, there are steps you can take to protect yourself!

• Get a flu shot! It’s the single best way to protect yourself against the flu.
• Take prescription flu medicine when your health care provider prescribes it.
• Follow special sick day rules for people with diabetes.
• Take everyday steps to protect your health.

People with diabetes should talk with their health care provider now to discuss preventing and treating the flu. People infected with the flu can pass it on to others a day or two before any symptoms appear. That’s why it is important to make sure the people around you get a flu shot as well.

To learn about where you can get a free flu shot, or about how to protect yourself and your loved ones during Flu season, visit:  http://www.immunizenm.org/flu.shtml