MIX Means Variety » flu http://mix941kmxj.com Sun, 19 May 2013 20:40:56 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Places to Get the Flu Shot in Amarillo http://mix941kmxj.com/places-to-get-the-flu-shot-in-amarillo/ http://mix941kmxj.com/places-to-get-the-flu-shot-in-amarillo/#comments Tue, 15 Jan 2013 16:56:12 +0000 Lori Crofford http://mix941kmxj.com/?p=172740 The flu is on the rampage this season.  Both my son and I came down with the flu over the holidays.  It isn't fun so if you have yet to get your flu shot,  here are some places in Amarillo where you can go to get the flu shot.

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]]> http://mix941kmxj.com/the-flu-is-evil/feed/ 0 Stockbyte Are You Planning to Get a Flu Shot This Year? — Survey of the Day http://mix941kmxj.com/are-you-planning-to-get-a-flu-shot-this-year-survey-of-the-day/ http://mix941kmxj.com/are-you-planning-to-get-a-flu-shot-this-year-survey-of-the-day/#comments Thu, 08 Nov 2012 13:40:09 +0000 Jeremy Taylor http://tsminteractive.com/?p=149237 Flu season is upon us, and the best way to avoid the chills, fever, sore throat, muscle pains, headache, coughing, weakness/fatigue and general discomfort of influenza is to get a flu shot. The vaccine, which greatly reduces your chance of catching the bug, is available at most drug stores.

]]> http://mix941kmxj.com/are-you-planning-to-get-a-flu-shot-this-year-survey-of-the-day/feed/ 0 iStockphoto Americans Are Divided on Flu Shots — Survey of the Day http://mix941kmxj.com/americans-divided-flu-shots-survey/ http://mix941kmxj.com/americans-divided-flu-shots-survey/#comments Mon, 14 Nov 2011 13:00:57 +0000 Jeremy Taylor http://tsminteractive.com/?p=59983 With flu season upon us, 46 percent of Americans have received a flu shot, whereas 47 percent said they have not and will not.

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But now the FDA is saying, Not so fast.

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