Have you gotten your flu shot yet? If you haven’t THIS is the time to get it.
With all the germs floating around out there and the scare of H1N1, I have been fortunate enough to have gotten my flu shot just last weekend. Thank you to Jenna from Love of Baby Online for taking this video of me getting my shot. What – you didn’t think we would video it? 
The nurse said I was a self healer, but I still had to ask for a Snoopy Bandaid. I was looking at one of the guys waiting in line. He was laughing that we were videoing it. Too funny!
Did the flu shot hurt? Not at all! I always tense up during them because I never know if they will sting or not. LOL
We, as moms always take care of our kids and families, but we rarely think about ourselves. Well, this year is the year that moms need to take that extra measure to protect our families, but also to take it upon ourselves to get our flu shot.
With kids, husbands, schools, friends, communities and employers depending on moms for so much, it’s more important than ever for moms to get vaccinated against seasonal flu this year. Plus, moms are the bridge between kids and the rest of the community, so it’s extra important they stay healthy and arm themselves for the ones they love.
This flu season, Walgreens has taken a leadership role in flu prevention. Seventy-five percent of Walgreens pharmacists are now certified immunizers, in-store flu shots for $24.99 (which may be covered by insurance plans as well as Medicare Part B).
Here are some helpful everyday tips to help prevent spreading the flu:
- Cover your mouth with a tissue when you cough or sneeze.
- Wash your hands with warm, soapy water for 10-15 seconds or use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer, especially after you sneeze or cough.
- Keep living and work areas clean by using household disinfectants) and sanitize surfaces with bleach or alcohol.
- Avoid contact with others who are sick.
- If you are sick, stay home from work or school.
- Avoid touching your eyes, nose or mouth.
Go here to find a Walgreens near you where you can get your flu shot!
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What you win
- $25.00 Walgreens Gift Card to go get yourself the flu shot
How to enter (Mandatory)
- Post to me how you help yourself and your family from germs and if you have any advice on protecting yourself from getting the flu, or sick, in general.
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- ONE (1) winner will receive a $25.00 Walgreens Gift Card to go get yourself the flu shot
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- Contest ends on October 24, 2009 at 11:59 pm Central Time
About Tanya
we Use lots of hand sanitizer. We also Take lots of Vitamin C and viamins.
I tweeted:
http://twitter.com/donnak4/status/5140381150
tweet http://twitter.com/threedifferent/status/5140365980
Mainly good handwashing and avoid sick people.
Well we all get flu shots around here too, but we also use a lot of hand sanitizer and lysol!
We wash, wash, wash and spray lysol all over the house.
Tweeted:Swtlilchick
http://twitter.com/Swtlilchick/status/5140234451
Washing our hands often,using Lysol all through the house,
increasing our intake of vitamin D.Eating lots of fruits and
vitamins.Drinking lots of water.Getting enough sleep and
staying away from people we know are sick
We practice good personal hygiene and use Lysol to disinfect surfaces in our home. To stay healthy we eat a balanced diet with lots of citrus, exercise, get checkups and plenty of rest.
Wash your hands and stay away from sick people
I blogged http://colitascorner.blogspot.com/2009/10/walgreen-25-gift-card-giveaway.html
Tweet http://twitter.com/Lstixrud/status/5139737204
We make sure that we drink plenty of water and we take a multi vitamin year round.
It’s just the two of us, and when either hubby or I start feeling sick, we take immediate action. We start using different hand towels in the bathroom. We pick up an extra tube of toothpaste and stop sharing one. No kissing. No sharing of food or beverages. Clean the phone with alcohol after the sickie uses it. By reducing the opportunities to swap germs, we’ve usually been able to keep from getting each other sick.
I have a large family, so it is difficult to keep germs at bay. I do try to clean doorknobs and other common objects and I do encourage my kids to wash their hands.
tweet
http://twitter.com/sleatham1/status/5139474912
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Lots of hand washing, lysol Spraying, vitamin taking, and general house keeping are some of the things I do to try to keep my family healthy! Thanks
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I clean all the phones, keyboards, and doorknobs with a clorax rag.
We make sure we wash our hands frequently, both at home and when we go other places. We make a point to avoid large crowds were someone can be sick. If we don’t feel well…we stay home so we don’t make other sick. We watch our nutrition and take a supplemental multi-vitamin every day. We also make sure we get adequate rest. Last, but not least, I make sure we stay informed with the latest health information.
My family and I make sure we wash our hands frequently and use hand sanitizer when necessary to protect us from getting sick.
tweet: http://twitter.com/js22222222/status/5138221544
I follow you on twitter at http://twitter.com/cakeblast and I tweeted..
http://twitter.com/cakeblast/status/5138082475
We carry sanitizer everwhere we go..we have it in the diaper bag, my wife’s purse, and I even have a minibottle that attaches to my car keys.
Tweet!
http://twitter.com/ladyt64/status/5137920687
I use disinfectant wipes on surfaces like remotes, light switches, door knobs, computer keyboards & phones to help take care of any germs.
Thanks for the giveaway!
We try to eat right, rest and wash hands
I make sure my kids are eating a healthy diet, getting a good night’s sleep and wash their hands.
We are really big on washing our hands all the time.
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I tweeted.
http://twitter.com/ncschools/status/5136386940
Tweeted: http://twitter.com/brianpiero/status/5136290724
We wash our hands often and stay away from sick people.
Thanks for the giveaway…We mix fresh crushed garlic with fresh fruit juice every morning, especially during cold & flu season.
Check it out:
HEALTH | October 20, 2009
Really?: The Claim: Garlic Can Be Helpful in Warding Off a Cold
By ANAHAD O’CONNOR
Can the medicinal properties of garlic prevent colds?
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/20/health/20real.html
We always get the flu shot and wash down all surfaces consistently. I also wash my hands all the time since I work with kids.
I twittered.
http://twitter.com/threefrogs/statuses/5135539792
tweeted http://twitter.com/ThriftyJinxy/status/5135496524
We wash our hands often and use hand sanitizer when we can’t get to water.
Keeping germ-free hands
we practice with ease:
while washing our hands
we sing the ABCs!
We wash our hands frequently and use disinfectant cleaners.
http://twitter.com/Facetwit17/status/5134079773
we wash our hands,get our shots&clean a lot!
ardelong2(at)gmail(dot)com
Wash your hands over and over again!!! I love Walgreens and was very happy to have them open near me! I had my flu shot there also!!
When I cough, I cough in my elbow. Thank you
lots of hand washing and staying away from crowds
tweeted:
http://twitter.com/lunaj1456/status/5130671467
I’m telling all of my friends to, if you haven’t yet had your flu shot, get to Walgreen’s NOW!
daily tweet http://twitter.com/JalapenoMama/status/5129981566
Yipppppeeeee!
We’ve been shot!
tweet.
http://twitter.com/ccboobooy/status/5128786636
We wash our hands, and I clean with clorox. Thanks
We wash our hands continuously. Thanks!