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You’ve probably heard this before from friends or family: ‘I don’t get a flu shot because it makes me sick.’
This is a myth. The reality is that the flu vaccine cannot make you sick.
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A higher number of influenza cases is being reported this season compared to last year, the County Health and Human Services Agency announced today.
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The local health emergency declared on Sept. 1 because of hepatitis A will remain in effect for another two weeks as the County continues to try to control the outbreak.
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Vaccinating members of at-risk groups with one shot of hepatitis A vaccine is enough to be able to stop the ongoing outbreak in San Diego County.
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An 86-year-old San Diego man died of complications due to influenza and is the first local, flu-related death reported this season.
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Nearly 100 people got immunized today at a clinic where the County Health and Human Services Agency officially kicked off the 2017 flu vaccination campaign. This is the 14th year in a row the County has worked with the San Diego Black Nurses Association to vaccinate people in San Diego’s southeastern community at no cost. […]
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The County Health and Human Services Agency is working with the San Diego Black Nurses Association to kick off the 2017 flu vaccination campaign.