What to know and do about flu

Today’s guest blog is by Michael Jhung, MD, MPH, MS, a medical officer for the Surveillance and Outbreak Response Team in the Influenza Divi...

Get the facts about the Flu and Flu Vaccine

Today’s guest blog is by Michael Jhung, MD, MPH, MS, a medical officer for the Surveillance and Outbreak Response Team in the Influenza Divi...

The benefits of getting your flu vaccination

Winter — aka flu season in the U.S.— is here and let’s face it, the flu is no fun . Fever, cough, aches, pains: ugh! Luckily, there’s a grea...

Flu season is here: Vaccination is your best protection

Dr. Michael Jhung, medical officer for the influenza division, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Today’s guest blog is by Michael J...

New podcast: Flu season update from CDC

Dr. Jhung, MD, MPH, MS, Medical Officer for the CDC Have you noticed that a lot of people are talking about the flu right now? It’s on the n...

APHA announces winners of its Flu Near You Challenge

Over the past year, the Get Ready campaign has promoted APHA’s Flu Near You Challenge , a contest that asked Association members to recruit ...

Get Ready Mailbag: What kind of flu shots are there?

Welcome to another installment of the Get Ready Mailbag, when we take time to answer questions sent our way by readers like you. Have a ques...

Back to school? Tips for keeping your family healthy!

With kids — and adults! — heading back to school, now is a perfect time to start getting ready for flu season. Here are the top six things y...

2011-2012 flu season is officially over

Welcome to our last Flu Friday post of the season! This week, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced that the 2011-2012 f...

Flu Fridays: How is the flu shot made? (Part 2)

Happy Flu Friday ! In our previous Flu Friday post , we talked about the process of deciding what types of flu will be covered by the season...

Flu Fridays: How is the flu shot made? (Part 1)

Happy Flu Friday ! Here at Get Ready, we spend a lot of time talking about the importance of getting your flu shot every year. But have you ...

Flu Fridays: 2012 flu, where are you?

Happy Flu Friday ! It’s March, and normally the winter flu season in the U.S. would be winding down. This year is different: Flu cases are s...

Flu Fridays: Top five flu myths

Welcome back! Our topic for this Flu Friday is a fun one — we’re going myth-busting. There are tons of rumors and myths about the flu, and ...

Flu Fridays: Learn about our new flu tracking tool, Flu Near You

Welcome back to Flu Fridays ! Did you know that you can help track the flu this year, right from your computer? The Get Ready Report podcast...

Flu Fridays: How to take care if you get the flu

Welcome back to Flu Fridays ! So far, we’ve discussed what causes the flu and given you tips on how to avoid getting sick . We really want ...

Flu Fridays: Four things to do to stop the spread of flu

Welcome back! Now that we have a better understanding of what causes the flu , this week we’ll talk about how to protect yourself and your l...

Announcing a new feature just in time for flu season: Flu Fridays!

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported last week that flu activity in the United States is picking up , with the flu season...