Tag: flu
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Flu vaccine recommended for all over 6 months; pneumonia vaccine recommended for those 65 and older and at high risk
Vaccination is the best way to keep from getting the flu, and with two influenza cases already reported in Kentucky, now is the time to schedule your annual flu shot,...
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Diabetics have increased risk of complications from flu
Certain groups of people, including diabetics, are at risk of serious flu complications each year, according to a report from the University of Alabama at Birmingham. More than 500,000 Kentuckians, over...
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It’s not too late to get your flu shot, and getting it could not only help yourself and your family but your neighbors
It’s not too late to get your flu shot, even though the flu has hit earlier and more broadly than usual, experts say. It generally takes about two weeks for...
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CDC director: Flu season is three weeks early, could be a bad one
Prepare for a bad flu season. According to the Centers for Disease Control, this flu season seems to be ahead of schedule if you use the last decade as any...
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No way to know how serious flu season will be this year; get your vaccine, which will be available soon, officials say
There is no way of predicting how far-reaching the flu will be this season, but this year’s vaccine should be available soon, officials with the Kentucky Department for Public Health...