POLICY BRIEF SEPTEMBER 2012 MEDICAID EXPANSION & THE ACA: ISSUES FOR THE HCH COMMUNITY 5 Suggested Citation for this Policy Brief: National Health Care for the Homeless Council. (September 2012.) Medicaid Expansion & the HCH Community: (Author: Barbara DiPietro, Director of Policy.) Available at: http://www.nhchc ...
August: A great time to get vaccinated. Vaccines protect you all year round, but August is a great time to get vaccinated. In August, as summer winds down, itâs a good time for you and your family to make plans to get the flu vaccine. The vaccine usually becomes available in mid- to late-August.
The flu vaccine is the best way to protect yourself from the influenza virus. You should get one every year, unless you have a medical reason not to. Flu season can begin as early as October and last as late as May. Itâs best to get the vaccine as soon as it becomes available each fall. But you can still get vaccinated in January or later. The flu shot becomes effective about 2 weeks after you get it. Can the Vaccine Give Me the Flu? No. The viruses in the flu shot are dead. Even the nasal spray, which has a weak version of the flu virus, cannot give you the flu. What Are the Possible Side Effects? Most people have no problems from the vaccine. If you get the flu shot, you might have a mild