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September 22, 2023—This fall CDC launched a new flu vaccine campaign called Wild to Mild to share key information with the public about how getting a flu vaccine can reduce your risk of flu and its potentially serious outcomes. The campaign focuses on encouraging flu vaccination among higher risk groups, especially pregnant people and children, …

Georgia is seeing a high rate of influenza activity throughout the state so far this season. As mask wearing, social distancing, remote learning and other COVID-19 mitigation strategies continue to ease, federal and state health officials are watching for a potential uptick in respiratory diseases, including the flu. The American Medical Association and the Atlanta-based …

DOH Leon Encourages Residents to get their Seasonal Flu Vaccinations  October 6, 2022 Florida Department of Health in Leon County Encourages Residents to get their Seasonal Flu Vaccinations Tallahassee, Fla.– The Florida Department of Health in Leon County (DOH Leon) is encouraging residents to protect themselves, their loved ones, and those around them by getting …

County Executive George Latimer and Health Commissioner Dr. Sherlita Amler Promote Flu Vaccine and COVID Bivalent Booster at County Health Clinic Latimer and Health Commissioner Urge All Residents to Schedule a Flu Shot and COVID Booster Today Watch the full News Conference Here: https://youtu.be/brJshfvHrP8 Flu season is officially upon us, and to encourage Westchester County’s residents …

Sept. 30, 2022 The Oswego County Health Department announced that five Oswego County residents have been diagnosed with laboratory confirmed flu so far this season. Four of those diagnosed are children. “Flu season is always unpredictable, but now that we have seen cases within the county, it’s important to get vaccinated against influenza,” stated Jodi …

WICOMICO COUNTY, Md. – As COVID-19 cases are on the decline and masks are coming off,  experts warn not to let your guard down just yet as case of the flu are now on the rise. We checked in with local health officials to see if that was the case here on the shore. The …

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) – The Springfield-Greene County Health Department reports a rise in recent influenza cases. The health department reported 168 new flu cases for the week ending on March 12, the largest weekly total since the first week of 2022. The latest figure of weekly cases is nearly 30% higher than the previous reporting …

While the Biden administration has been racing to maximize the number of Americans vaccinated against COVID-19, government researchers have also been working on what form the next generation of vaccines will take. They may be combined with the seasonal flu vaccine, or could come in the form of pills or patches instead of shots. Scientists …

In dramatic contrast to previous years, Downers Grove-based Advocate Aurora Health has reported zero positive flu cases across its 26 hospitals since September 2020, the health system announced Sunday. In Illinois and on a national scale, the flu has virtually disappeared, with reports coming in at far lower levels than anything seen in decades. Out …

Dealing with the effects of Covid lockdown has been tough enough, but for poultry farmers in Wales there is a second viral challenge on their doorstep – bird flu. Following a bird flu outbreak in November 2020, a nationwide lockdown has been in place since December, forcing all captive birds to stay indoors. Any farms …