If you're unable to get a flu vaccine, there are still ways you can keep the flu away:

"Although the flu vaccines may be in short supply, there are plenty of needles and herbs to keep the virus at bay, according to Karen Dodson, licensed acupuncturet the Midwest Acupuncture and Pain Treatment Center at 3005 Riverside Drive.

Dodson combines acupuncture with the appropriate Western and Chinese herbs, which she claims keeps the immune system strong, treats pain and prevents allergic reactions."