Flu Shots Are In!

Flu shots are in! If you haven't already received your influenza vaccine for 2022, give us a call at 208-881-5222 to schedule yours today. We offer flexible availability as we're open 7 days a week from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.

According to the CDC, the best way to protect yourself and your loved ones against the flu is to get a flu vaccine every flu season. The flu is a contagious respiratory disease that can lead to serious illness, hospitalization, or even death. The CDC recommends everyone six months and older get an annual flu vaccine.

Every year, flu vaccination prevents illnesses, medical visits, hospitalizations, and deaths. It also acts as an important preventive tool for people with chronic health conditions. For example, flu vaccination has been associated with lower rates of some cardiac events among in people with heart disease. Vaccinating pregnant women helps protect them from flu illness and hospitalization, and also has been shown to help protect the baby from flu infection for several months after birth, before the baby can be vaccinated. While some people who get vaccinated still get sick, flu vaccination has been shown in several studies to reduce the severity of illness.

It's important to get a flu vaccine every year because flu viruses are constantly changing, so flu vaccines may be updated from one season to the next to protect against the viruses that research suggests will be common during the upcoming flu season. Your protection from a flu vaccine declines over time and yearly vaccination is needed for the best protection.

Lastly, the public should be informed and know that flu vaccines have a good safety record. Hundreds of millions of Americans have safely received flu vaccines over the past 50 years. Extensive research supports the safety of seasonal flu vaccines. Each year, CDC works with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and other partners to ensure the highest safety standards for flu vaccines. You can find more information about the flu vaccine by visiting www.cdc.gov.