Flu Vaccinations: How Preventing A Global Flu Pandemic Starts With Yourself

There's the preservative-free flu shot that covers four strains of the influenza virus at Target pharmacies. I definitely recommend everyone who isn't allergic/sensitive to it, get either that one or the flu mist.

It's approximately $35 at Target pharmacies, out-of-pocket/without health insurance. It'll protect the frail, elderly, and very young infants, if most people get a flu vaccination. At high altitude, the flu can more easily cause secondary infections.

***If you know of anyone who needs the flu vaccination, but can't afford it for themselves, or their families, please consider getting them a pre-paid Visa or MasterCard gift card so they can get their flu shots/flu mist. That gift will help protect the entire community from another deadly flu epidemic, or even a deadly (global) pandemic.***

If you can't get the flu vaccination due to health conditions, allergies, or sensitivities, and get sick with the flu, ask your board-certified, family physician, M.D., about whether you can get one of the following antiviral medications:

TAMIFLU
(oseltamivir)

RELENZA
(zanamivir)

SYMADINE, SYMMETREL
(amantadine)

FLUMADINE
(rimantadine)

Those antiviral medications could help (70% to 90% effectivenes) within 48 hours of getting the flu virus.

***Please consider organizing or assisting with charity fundraisers, or class-action, discrimination lawsuits to provide flu vaccinations, feminist healthcare coverage and antiviral medications to the local impoverished grandmothers/Nanas, the blind, the challenged, the paralyzed, and the malnourished, pregnant, homeless, repeatedly molested, illiterate preteens.***

Prevention Tips:

1.  Get vaccinated, if possible.

2.  Wash your hands frequently with antibacterial hand soap and water. Lather 2 TBL of antibacterial hand soap, making sure to cover your fingernails, including the undersides, with it. Rinse well, and use 2 TBL of alcohol-based hand sanitizer gel afterwards. Rub it into your hands until it dries completely. This last step may take a full minute. After going to the restroom/toilet, and before eating or drinking, always wash your hands.

3.  Carry antibacterial wet wipes, and antibacterial hand sanitizer gel, in your vehicle, and in your purse.

4.  Wear a clean, disposable, medical face mask if you're sick with the flu, or pneumonia, in public, at work, or traveling, especially on public transportation, and airports. Try to avoid spreading the flu or pneumonia, by not flying, going into work, or school, or traveling via public transportation, when sick. Change your mask with another clean, disposable, medical face mask every two hours also.

5.  Stay hydrated and eat enough vitamin C-rich, immunity-boosting fruits, e.g. organic clementines, mandarines, tangerines or oranges. Please consider donating those fruits to the impoverished, especially the local immigrants, challenged, elderly, pregnant, teenaged Moms and their children.

6. Wipe off frequently touched items (e.g. light switches, door knobs, steering wheels, remote controls, keyboards, laptop/computer mice/touch pads) daily with electronic wipes or antibacterial Clorox wipes, whichever is most appropriate.

7. Lysol spray soft items, e.g. bedding, stuffed animals, or shoes.

8.  Teach children to cover their mouths and noses with a tissue, if sneezing or coughing.

9.  Teach children how to open public restroom doors with their elbows, not their hands, after washing up.

10.  Get stainless steel, foot pedal-activated trash bins.