Flu shot seekers get dose of reality
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Long lines have formed at flu clinics held in retail stores, and others are being canceled for lack of flu vaccine. The unexpected vaccine shortage has raised many questions about how people can best protect themselves.
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It should have been health officials' dream year -- Americans flocking to clinics, rolling up their sleeves and demanding flu shots.
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Suzanne Clar was so desperate to find a flu shot for her 93-year-old mother this fall that she called everyone: her doctor, friends&#39; doctors, county, state and federal officials -- even a newspaper reporter.
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The shortage of flu vaccine has left older people and public health officials scrambling to find shots. But the limited supply could mean that more people at high risk will get the vaccine this year.
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Tests show the shots administered by a woman at an unauthorized flu clinic this month contained the real flu vaccine, calming fears the shots could have contained something dangerous.
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Some people in Eastern Iowa are still waiting to get a flu shot. But a flu fighting alternative is at their fingertips. More, but not enough people are getting the flu mist vaccine.
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You can pray you don&#39;t get the flu, but some places of worship are being extra-careful so you don&#39;t catch a bug during the nation&#39;s worst flu vaccine shortage ever.
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If you&#39;re in a group considered vulnerable to flu, two government physicians have some reassuring words for you. Chances are good you&#39;ll be able to receive a flu shot this year
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Who should get the flu shot first: A sick nursing home resident or a toddler? A pregnant woman or a jail inmate with AIDS? Those are the choices health officials across the country are struggling
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Although the United States is experiencing a shortage of flu vaccines this fall, don't be so eager for one that you're duped into purchasing it online.
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A distinct reaction following a flu shot, which affects perhaps 3 or 4 people out of every 100 who are vaccinated, frequently occurs again when they're re-vaccinated.
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Common misconceptions about influenza and the flu vaccine may be preventing people from getting vaccinated, a new survey has found.
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Marcia Tolin spent the better part of a day last week trying to find FluMist, the nasal spray that&#39;s now the only option for healthy people ages 5 to 49 who want vaccine protection against the flu this fall.
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For the price of a postage stamp, Valley residents can buy a lottery ticket for a chance to get a flu shot if they&#39;re at risk for complications from the virus.
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Anyone who thought this flu season wasn&#39;t going to be a mess need only see the hordes of area residents who turned out at the First Presbyterian Church in Mansfield on Tuesday morning.
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It should have been health  officials' dream year -- Americans flocking to clinics, rolling  up their sleeves and demanding flu shots.
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As flu season neared in late September, the drugmaker at the center of the vaccine shortage radiated confidence. By Tim Boyle, Getty Images.