savannah,โฃ Ga. – Local physicians are strongly recommending individuals receive their flu vaccinationsโ now, ahead of the anticipated fluโข season. Dr. โคBen Spitalnick of Pediatric Associates of Savannah urges people toโฃ “get yoruโ flu vaccine before Halloween.โ Get your โflu by Boo,” emphasizing the importance of early protection.
spitalnickโ explained that it takesโฃ two weeks for the flu vaccine to become fully effective, meaning waiting until the flu begins to โcirculate leaves individuals vulnerable.This year’s vaccine will cover three strainsโ – two A strains โand one B strain – mirroring โฃlast year’s formulation, and doctors are optimistic about a good match to circulating viruses.
For those hesitant about injections, Spitalnick noted that most pediatriciansโ will offer both the traditional flu shot and a nasal โคspray option. Heโค advises โtaking advantage of a doctor’s โขvisit to receiveโ the โvaccine and avoid an additional trip.
Should someoneโ contract โฃthe flu, early treatment is crucial. dr.โ Spitalnickโ recommends considering antiviral medications โขlike Tamiflu,but โคstresses the need to begin treatment within the first two days of symptoms โfor maximum โeffectiveness.โข
While confirmedโ flu cases haven’t yet appeared in the area, โคDr. spitalnick reports a โคimportant number of โขchildren are currently testing positive for COVID-19. Doctors โคare looking to Australia โขand global trends, which indicate a โขtypical flu season is โขlikely.