TriCounty Health on Flu Outlook

by | Dec 19, 2017 | News | 0 comments

While flu activity has been minimal so far this season, health officials are still encouraging preventative measures. TriCounty health locations offer flu vaccines including those that are egg free for those with allergies and high dose for those over 50 years old. “Last year,” shares TriCounty PIO Liberty Best, “we saw a rise in Flu cases later in the year. There is still time and we encourage people to protect themselves by getting vaccinated against the Flu.” Data from the state shows that last year, cases of the flu shot up at the end of December. TriCounty Health District has had one reportable case of hospitalized influenza so far this season to date. The state also tracks the weekly student absenteeism rates on their Influenza report and the TriCounty Health District is just above the state average at 5.5 students absent per 100 per day.

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