No one plans on catching the flu. Unfortunately, every flu season thousands of normally healthy adults and children get laid up with influenza. The sad thing is this annual occurrence is preventable with a simple and safe flu vaccine. Healthcare professionals agree that the best way to prevent the flu is to ask your doctor about getting vaccinated with a flu vaccine like Afluria®, manufactured by CSL Biotherapies.

Afluria is distributed by FFF Enterprises, the largest and most trusted distributor of vaccines and biopharmaceuticals in the United States. In addition to Afluria, FFF also distributes Fluvirin®, manufactured by Novartis Vaccines, and Fluzone® manufactured by sanofi pasteur, Inc.

A common myth about the flu is that it is no worse than a really bad cold. What you may not realize is that each year thousands of people die from flu-related complications; to date, no one has died from the common cold. Even hearing that statistic you may still think mortality rates from flue are rare. But the truth is more people die from flu-induced health complications than from all vaccine preventable diseases combined. Getting immunized is safe, easy and affordable – most insurance plans waive your co-pay when you schedule your flu shot at your doctor’s office. Ask your healthcare provider about flu vaccines like Afluria and help halt the spread of flu.

As a flu vaccine distributor, FFF is committed to getting flu vaccines like Afluria to healthcare providers in the most streamlined way possible. In 2006, FFF developed an innovative program called MyFluVaccine (www.MyFluVaccine.com) to do just that. Unlike the traditional influenza vaccine distribution system, with its uncertain delivery dates and quantities, MyFluVaccine gives healthcare providers the ability to request their delivery dates and quantities, making clinics easier to plan and prepare for.

In addition to easy online ordering for vaccines like Afluria, the MyFluVaccine website provides news, updates, resources and clinic planning tools. There are special informative sections for consumers and employer groups, as well as providers. FFF has also produced a “Flu Vaccine Myths & Facts” brochure that is downloadable as a PDF from the website, or as a printed booklet that healthcare providers can order for their patients.

This flu season, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is urging everyone aged 6 months and up to get vaccinated against influenza. Safe and effective vaccines like Afluria are part of the arsenal that healthcare professionals can use to boost vaccination compliance. Getting vaccinated is the single best way to fight the spread of the flu and maintain public health. For more information, visit www.MyFluVaccine.com.

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