What’s the Best Way to Flu-Proof Your Home?
Before the 2025 flu season arrives in full force, UR Medicine’s experts share the simple steps that just might keep the dreaded coughs and fever away. While there’s no way to guarantee a germ-free household, combining smart prevention strategies with getting the annual flu vaccine gives you and your family the best protection.
Make the Flu Vaccine Your First Line of Defense: Doctors agree: The single most powerful tool we have against the influenza virus is the annual flu vaccine. The vaccine helps:
- Protect you from getting sick
- Make flu symptoms milder if you do get sick
- Protect vulnerable loved ones like young children, older adults, and immunocompromised family and friends
Excerpted from University of Rochester Medical Center
