Patients are more likely to get flu shot...

Although still in the summer season, fall is right around the corner. And that means it's time to prepare for flu season. The waiting room is the perfect place to educate patients on the flu shot, how to get it, and when to ask for it. 

Flu vaccines cause antibodies to develop in the body about two weeks after vaccination. These antibodies provide protection against infection with the viruses that are in the vaccine. The seasonal flu vaccine protects against the influenza viruses that research indicates will be most common during the upcoming season.

An annual seasonal flu vaccine is the best way to reduce your risk of getting sick with seasonal flu and spreading it to others. In fact, the CDC recommends that everyone over the age of 6-months get a flu shot. When more people get vaccinated against the flu, less flu can spread through that community. .

When patients see these messages in the waiting room, they're much more likely to ask their provider about a flu shot.