Tis the Season………..Who needs a flu shot?

During the course of my working day, a variable number of Chest X-rays will come across my workstation. The extreme cold weather has forced many people in to being confined to enclosed spaces and subsequently resulted in a surge in upper respiratory infections. Consequently there has been a significant increase in the number of chest X-rays cases being ordered by family and emergency physicians. Tis the flu season and many of us have succumbed to these nasty viruses. Most people I know have been infected and discussions with friends and clients have raised the question………..Who should get the flu shot? I am always curious to hear the myriad of reasons why people convince themselves one way or another. Here is what the experts say……………. The flu is spread by a highly infectious respiratory virus which is transmitted when the infected