We’re ‘super’ prepared for the big game. Are you?

The 2013 Super Bowl showed Americans the value of preparedness. A power outage interrupted the game for 30 minutes, but officials at the Ne...

5 reasons you still need a flu vaccination

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Now’s the time to update your vaccinations

Fall is here, and that means the school year is well underway. One of the most important ways to prepare your kids for school is to keep up ...

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...

Earliest start to the flu season in nearly a decade — It’s not too late to vaccinate!

This week, officials at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced that they are seeing increased flu activity around the...

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...

Flu Fridays: Flu shot can protect pregnant women from more than just the flu

Happy Flu Friday ! Are you pregnant, or do you know someone who is pregnant? You’ve probably heard that it’s important for pregnant women to...

Flu Friday: Canada fails its first Flu Report Card

Happy Flu Friday ! For the first time, some of America’s northern neighbors scored themselves on the flu — and they didn’t make the grade. I...

Flu Fridays: Flu vaccine safety

Not only is it our favorite day, Flu Friday — it’s also World Immunization Week . In general, vaccines are one of the best tools in medicin...

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 ...