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GET YOUR FLU SHOT TODAY!

Foundation Care Pharmacy can provide you with your flu vaccination. We have two convenient options for you to choose from:

  1. Visit our pharmacy in Earth City, MO (click here for directions).
    • Beginning in October, our immunization certified pharmacists will be administering flu vaccinations. We accept cash, check, charge, or Medicare.
  2. Let us come to you!
    • Foundation Care Pharmacy can provide your company with the opportunity to have our certified pharmacists visit your workplace to save employees an inconvenient trip to the clinic. A Foundation Care representative will work with you to determine the best date and time to schedule a worksite clinic between October and February. Click here for more information!

Flu Information:

About the Flu

The flu (influenza) is a contagious respiratory illness caused by influenza viruses. For most people the infection is mild, but it can be severe and at times can lead to death. Those with compromised immune systems, such as older people, young children, and people with certain health conditions, are at high risk for serious flu complications. The best way to prevent the flu is by getting a flu vaccination each year.

For the most current information regarding the H1N1 Flu (Swine Flu), please visit http://www.cdc.gov/h1n1flu/general_info.htm.

Symptoms

Flu symptoms can go from mild to severe quickly, sometimes within hours. These may include:

  • fever
  • headache
  • fatigue
  • runny or stuffy nose
  • sore throat
  • cough
  • muscle aches

How to Protect Yourself

The number one step in protecting yourself against the flu is to get a flu vaccination every year. The two types of vaccines are the “flu shot” and the nasal-spray flu vaccine.

  • The flu shot is an inactive vaccine (containing killed virus) that is given by using a needle. The flu shot is approved for use in people older than 6 months.
  • The nasal-spray flu vaccine is a vaccine made with live, weakened flu viruses that do not cause the flu. It is approved for use in healthy people ages 2-49 who are not pregnant.

Also, make sure to take everyday preventative actions. For examples of how to stop the spread of germs at home, see our “Infection Control” pamphlet.

Who Should Get a Flu Shot?

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommend that the following groups get vaccinated against the flu each year:

  • Children aged six months up to their 19th birthday
  • Pregnant women
  • People of 50 years of age and older
  • People of any age with certain chronic medical conditions
  • People who live in nursing homes and other long-term care facilities
  • People who live with or care for those at high risk for complications from the flu, including:
    • Health care workers
    • Household contacts of person at high risk for complications from the flu
    • Household contacts and out of home caregivers of children less than six months of age (these children are too young to be vaccinated)

Who Should NOT get a Flu Shot?

According to the CDC, the following groups should consult with their physicians before considering a flu shot:

  • People who have a severe allergy to chicken eggs
  • People who have had a severe reaction to a flu shot in the past
  • Those who developed Guillain-Barre syndrome within 6 weeks of getting a flu shot previously
  • Children younger than 6 months
  • Anyone who has a moderate or severe illness with a fever should wait until their symptoms lessen

Information from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website was used in the creation of the flu section of this site. If you would like more information regarding the flu and the flu vaccine, please visit www.cdc.gov.