1. How to Protect Yourself from the Flu
Presented by
Nicole Filippazzo

2. What is Your Flu IQ? What is the flu? How is the flu transmitted?
Should I get the flu vaccine?
How else can I protect myself from getting the flu?

3. What is the Flu?
“Influenza (the flu) is a contagious respiratory illness caused by influenza viruses. It can cause mild to severe illness, and at times can lead to death.”
(CDC, 2010)
Center for Disease Control (CDC) (2010). Key Facts about Influenza (Flu) & Flu Vaccine. Obtained October 18, 2010 from

4. How is the Flu Transmitted?
Airborne virus:
Cough & Sneeze
Touch contaminated surfaces
Close contact with infected person

5. To Vaccinate or Not To Vaccinate: That is the Question
What: flu vaccine
Why: best defense to protect against flu viruses
When: September to January
Where: PMD office, local pharmacy, healthcare institutions, clinics
How: IM injection or nasal spray
Who: EVERYONE
See your MD for exclusion criteria

6. Other Ways to Protect Yourself…