The County Health and Human Services Agency is urging San Diegans to get their flu shot now to prevent getting the virus and making others sick. It takes about two weeks for immunity to develop.
County Public Health Officer Wilma Wooten and city officials urged San Diegans to get vaccinated now before the flu starts to spread.
The influenza vaccine is readily available across the region, the County Health and Human Services Agency is encouraging the public to get vaccinated.
With no new flu deaths being reported in the past week, the final Influenza Watch report for this season shows the number of fatalities remains at 341 and 20,747 flu cases have been reported.
The number of influenza deaths in San Diego rose to 341 after two new deaths were reported last week, the County Health and Human Services Agency announced today.
While influenza activity continued to decrease in San Diego, another six flu deaths were reported last week, bringing this season’s total to 339, the County Health and Human Services Agency announced today.
More than 20,000 lab-confirmed flu cases have been reported this season, the highest total since the County Health and Human Services Agency began tracking the virus 20 years ago.
