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Fighting the Flu

Influenza – referred to as "flu" – is a serious threat to the health and well-being of you and your family. Vaccination is the primary method for preventing flu and its severe complications.* You can get vaccinated at a Concentra Urgent Care location.

The current seasonal flu vaccination is generally safe and up to 90% effective in preventing flu-related respiratory illness, physician visits related to the flu, hospitalization, and even death. Plus, the vaccine helps maintain a stronger immune system if a new strain of flu emerges. The CDC has just approved a vaccine for the H1N1 (swine) flu that is also effective in prevention of this disease.

Treating the Flu

If you or a family member has been diagnosed with the flu, we offer these helpful tips for taking care of someone with the flu.

Antiviral Medications

If you become exposed to the flu, your physician may also recommend that you begin taking an antiviral medication. This medication doesn’t help prevent the flu, but it helps your body fight the infection so your flu symptoms may be less severe. Recently, the CDC updated its guidelines for use of antiviral medication in treating the H1N1 (swine) flu. It should be limited to cases with severe symptoms where hospitalization may be required. Overuse of antiviral medications could lead more quickly to resistant strains of the flu.

Here to Help

• Use our Location Finder to locate the Concentra Urgent Care nearest you. For your convenience and to avoid wait times, we recommend you call the Center before you go in. Ask about vaccine availability, pricing information, the best day and time to receive the vaccination, and any other questions you have.
• Download our informative "Protecting Against the Flu" presentation.
• For more information on H1N1 (swine flu), read our Swine Flu FAQ.
• For answers to common questions about the seasonal flu, visit our Patient Flu FAQ page.
• Download a copy of the Vaccine Information Sheet published by the CDC: English   |   Spanish

* Concentra does not guarantee the quality of the vaccine or any results of the vaccine or that any person inoculated with the vaccine will not get the flu.

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