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County Offering Two No-Cost Flu Vaccination Events This Week

| 2:57 PM

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The County is hosting two cost-free flu vaccine events in local communities and will provide up to 200 doses of flu vaccines each day. Anyone wanting to get immunized can walk in without an appointment and get a free flu shot.

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Two New Child Deaths Added to Flu Totals Last Season as New Season Approaches

| 5:00 PM

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The 2024-25 flu season was one of the most severe in a decade for hospitalizations and deaths. As the County enters a new flu season, doctors are worried it could be just as bad, in part due to low and declining vaccination rates.

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Protect Yourself, Family and Friends from the Flu this Holiday Season

| 12:58 PM

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As flu cases continue to increase, County public health doctors are reminding San Diegans to take care of themselves and loved ones this holiday season. 

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Keep the Flu Away from You

| 8:15 AM

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The winter months are quickly approaching and so is peak season for influenza. Now is the time to protect yourself and your family from the flu. The County provides flu vaccines at Public Health Centers throughout the region. Each year in October and November, the County also hosts flu events to bring the flu vaccine into local communities.

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You Should be Flu Free

| 11:25 AM

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The influenza virus, or the flu, is a contagious respiratory disease that can lead to serious illness, hospitalization and in extreme cases, death. The best way to protect yourself and your loved ones against the flu is to get a flu vaccine every year.

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State Closing Some Testing Sites, Still Plenty Testing and Treatment Available

| 6:32 PM

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Two state COVID-19 testing and treatment sites in San Diego County are scheduled to close in the next two weeks, and the state plans to close the remaining four here by Feb. 25 because of declining demand. However, County public health officials said there are still plenty of places and options for San Diegans to get testing and treatment.