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State health officials urge residents to get a flu shot
State health officials urge residents to get a flu shot
Officials with the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources are reminding residents to take steps to prepare for the upcoming flu season.In a newly launched public service announcement, Cabinet Secretary Karen L. Bowling and Dr. Rahul Gupta, Bureau for Public Health Commissioner and State Health Officer, urge West Virginians to get a flu shot to help prevent the spread of the virus.The 60-second video features Bowling and Gupta discussing the importance of the vaccine for everyone, especially those at high risk for flu complications.
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Should you get the flu shot?
Should you get the flu shot?
We hear the recommendations around this time every year – it's flu season and we should get a vaccination, we're told.With a few exceptions, everyone 6 months old and older should get an annual flu vaccination, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.Shots are offered at work, at pharmacies and even at drive-thru events.
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CDC urges adults to get the flu shot amid declining vaccination rates
CDC urges adults to get the flu shot amid declining vaccination rates
Health officials are urging Americans not to delay getting their flu shot after vaccination rates fell by 1.5 percentage points from 2014 to 2015.In a media briefing Thursday morning, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) director Dr. Tom Frieden stressed that not getting vaccinated can be deadly."Getting a flu vaccine is important for all of us, for our own protection and for the protection of those around us who may be more vulnerable to flu, such as young children, people with certain chronic health conditions and the elderly," Frieden said during the press conference, which was held with the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases (NFID).
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