up until three years ago 43 old lisa m. russo didn't think she needed the flu vaccine. my kids were healthy but then in november 2009 she got the flu. chills body aches, headaches. after a visit to her doctor she was rushed to the hospital where she spent 45 days in the i see you she was put on a ventilator, dialysis and an induced coma that paralyzed her from the neck down. her family waited and prayed not knowing if she survived. my husband didn't know if he was going to have a wife my kids didn't know what they would have a mother. lisa did wake up but that wasn't the end she had to spend another months in rehab learning how to move her body again. dr. julie with the chicago department of health says that could have all been prevented with a simple vaccine if you haven't been vaccinated already this year, she says you should especially because of the strain that is going around. in the past that virus has been associated with more severe so there have been more hospitalizations and deaths, lisa inter family now get vaccinated every year. i would never want anybody to