RALEIGH, N.C. – North Carolina Gov. Beverly Perdue didn’t flinch when she got her regular flu shot.

Neither did top administration officials who joined her in receiving vaccinations Tuesday at a news conference.

Perdue urged residents to use good hygiene to prevent the spread of the seasonal flu and the swine flu. She said the general public should take precautions as the new school year begins and colder months arrive.

She said people should get the season flu vaccine now. Pregnant women, young people and adults with chronic health problems also should get the swine flu vaccine when the first batch reaches North Carolina, probably next month.