Your Best Defense  If you don’t want to get the flu (and who
does?), you need to take steps to prevent it. Your best line of
defense against this nasty bug is the flu shot. Here are seven
facts you should know.  Woman getting flu vaccine  1You can't
get the flu from the flu shot  We all know someone who says she
doesn't get the flu shot because the last time she did, she got
flu. That doesn't happen, according to the Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention. The shot does contain the actual flu
virus, but those viruses are killed during the manufacturing
process -- meaning it just can't give you the flu. The vaccine
is double-checked to make sure no live virus survives. "Batches
of flu vaccine are tested to make sure they are safe," say
representatives from the CDC.  How to keep your home flu-free >>
2Fall's the best time -- but late is better than never  Flu
season usually begins in October or early November and runs
through the winter, sometimes into spring. You have the biggest
advantage if you get the