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  • Vaccination is the best way to protect yourself from the flu.
  • Everyone 6 months of age and older should get vaccinated against the flu.
  • Take everyday precautions, like washing your hands, to protect your health.
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  • If you are exposed to or caring for someone with the flu, talk to your doctor about preventive antiviral medications.
  • Everyone 6 months of age or older should get the flu vaccine as soon as it is available in your area.
  • There are steps you can take in your daily life to help protect you from getting the flu.
  • Wash your hands often with soap and water or an alcohol-based hand rub.
  • Avoid touching your eyes, nose, or mouth. Germs spread this way.
  • ry to avoid close contact with sick people.
  • Practice good health habits. Get plenty of sleep and exercise, manage your stress, drink plenty of fluids, and eat healthy food.
  • Cover your nose and mouth with a tissue when you cough or sneeze. Throw the tissue in the trash after you use it.
  • If you are sick with flu-like illness, stay home for at least 24 hours after your fever is gone without the use of fever-reducing medicine.
  • If you are healthy but exposed to a person with the flu, antiviral drugs can prevent you from getting sick. 
  • Wash your hands often with soap and water or an alcohol-based hand rub
  • Avoid touching
  • eyes, nose, or mouth
  • plenty of sleep and exercise, manage your stress, drink plenty of fluids, and eat healthy food.
  • Practice good health habits
  • avoid close contact with sick people
  • Cover
  • nose and mouth with a tissue when you cough or sneeze
  • Throw the tissue in the trash after you use it.
  • If you are sick with flu-like illness
  • stay home for at least 24 hours after your fever is gone without the use of fever-reducing medicine.
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