March 2007

   I hope this letter finds you and your family happy

   and healthy.  March is usually the end of the flu

   season, but this year it got a late start.  If you visit

   www.flustar.com you can see what the influenza

   activity in your area is.  Another good resource is

   the Center for Disease Control.  You can visit their

   website at www.cdc.gov/flu. 

   This flu season affected many elementary age

   school children.  This age group is not in the

   CDC's recommended age group as being at high

   risk for complications from influenza.  I think that

   this shows how important it is to make a decision

   about  influenza vaccinations for your family based

   on what you think is important.  Remember, the

   age group that the CDC recommends as high risk

  (6 months to 5years) is just that, a

  recommendation.   Follow your instincts and do

   what is best for you and your family.

   Ian's Rainbow Flu Foundation is very excited to

   announce that we are going to hold our first

   Fighting the Flu Family Walk.  It will be held in

   October at the English Landing Park in

   Parkville, MO.   I will update you with more details

  as we receive them.  We look forward to seeing

   you there!  We don't know what we would do

   without your continued caring and support.  Thank

   you so much in helping us spread the word on the

   seriousness of influenza!

   Stay Happy and Healthy,

   Julie