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• Taking Care of Yourself
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There are prescription medicines called antiviral drugs that can be used to treat influenza illness.  These medicines can help prevent serious flu complications (like pneumonia).  For more information about antiviral drugs visit http://www.cdc.gov/flu/antivirals/whatyoushould.htm.

For parents of children in participating schools in Allendale, Bamberg, Beaufort, Berkeley, Calhoun, Charleston, Colleton, Dorchester, Hampton, Jasper, and Orangeburg counties, please call (843) 953-0080.

For parents of children in participating schools in Aiken, Barnwell, Chester, Edgefield, Fairfield, Kershaw, Lancaster, Lexington, Newberry, Richland, Saluda, York counties, please call (803) 320-2467.

The best way to prevent the flu is by getting a flu vaccine each year.

Questions about the flu vaccine?

Where can I get the flu vaccine in South Carolina?

Where can i get the flu vaccine in school in South Carolina?

Most people who get the flu will have mild illness and will recover in less than two weeks.  Some people with certain medical conditions (like heart or lung disease) or certain age groups (including children younger than 5 years and adults 65 years and older) are at high risk for developing flu-related complications (like pneumonia).  Flu-related complications can be serious and lead to hospital stays or even death.

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