Better Get it NOW!

Posted by girlie on May 30, 2009

I swear, I don’t want to be in this situation again. Nope it’s not swine flu, otherwise you won’t be seeing the laptop there and I can’t go on with my online activities. It’s scary but we can help it. There are a number of things one can do to avoid getting it or the human flu for that matter. I know what to do and I am confident because I am protected.   Oh that photo? It happened late last year, yeah in the month of December when a lot of things are going on, you know celebrations here and there.  I missed a lot, good food, good company, beautiful memories with people I dearly love, all because I was down with a Flu. I was angry at myself because I knew all along that this can be avoided. My husband has been reminding me to get my Flu vaccine but I was too lazy to go and see our doctor, probably because I was doing a lot of things at that time. Sometimes we take this forgranted. We dismiss it as ordinary cough or merely fever. But did you know that flu can get deadly? Yeah I am not kidding. You can visit http://www.bakuna.ph to know more about it. Better yet, get yourselves vaccinated if you don’t want to end in bed just like me. Not in the month of December, or any month for that matter that you had to miss something grand just because you are down with a flu. I had my Vaxigrip “Bakuna” in the month of January and I’m glad I’m now protected. I will not be caught in the situation you see in the photo above since getting the flu vaccine helped build my immune system. Now will this keep me protected from swine flu too? My answer is no BUT since my immune system is strong, I’d like to believe that I won’t easily catch it. Thanks to sanofi Pasteur’s Flu Awareness Campaign, more people are now aware that they need to get Flu vaccine every year.

A tip from my daughter…when you are sick, it makes you feel a little better when you wear fluffy slippers. I don’t know where she got it from, but I think she’s kinda right. I wore fluffy sleepers on that day and I felt a little better…haha coincidence or what?

Are You Protected from FLU?

Posted by girlie on February 6, 2009

A couple of days back, I wrote something about getting our Vaxigrip Flu vaccine. I got all positive responses. Most of those who responded really saw the importance of getting this Flu vaccine every year. If you only know what’s gonna happen if you don’t get this vaccine. Some people I know dismiss it as a simple case of flu. Let me tell you that flu can get deadly. This is totally different from having colds or cough or fever. A lot of complications can stem from this. Before these complications happen, let us do our share. What is a small amount compared to hospital bills? What is a small amount compared to losing someone in the family? You get my point? Do not be like those people who just shrug at the idea of having flu. You do not know what’s going to happen next. It’s not everyday that you are in the pink of health to be able to resist the virus. The only way to avoid getting the flu virus is having yourself vaccinated.

I am so thankful that I really attended the seminar given by sanofi Pasteur. It made me aware of a lot of things, plus the fact that I am now convinced that everyone in my household should get their shots yearly. Let me ask you, ikaw ba ay Bakunado na? (Did you have your flu vaccine already?) Kung hindi ka pa talaga convince na kailangan mo ito taon-taon, basahin mo ang mga nakatalang facts dito sa http://www.bakuna.ph, ewan ko nalang sayo kung di ka pa magpapabakuna. (If you are still not convinced that this should be a yearly thing, please read some facts over at http://www.bakuna.ph. Be informed, be updated, and the most important thing be PROTECTED!

“A Flu Awareness Campaign brought to you by Sanofi Pasteur.”