Thursday, October 16, 2014
It's one of the little details you probably haven't thought about, but getting a flu shot could save your wedding day and possibly even a life. Take a moment to think about what happens at weddings. The bride and groom are going to hug, kiss or shake hands with roughly 50 to 150 people. Typically, they are going to do this while being stressed-out, tired and drinking—all things that compromise your immune system.Not only will your immune system be compromised but you might have guests who have compromised immune systems to begin with. The elderly and children in particular are susceptible to flu. People like my Mom, who had a double lung transplant and has to take drugs to ...