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Folks should get flu shots soon

RBC I During the 2013-14 flu season, there were 1,759 hospitalizations in Colorado caused by the flu. The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment advises people to get a vaccine as soon as possible to protect themselves from seasonal influenza. The vaccine now is available at most physician’s offices[Read More…]

November 23, 2014 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Get your flu shots now

RBC I “Since flu season is unpredictable, we recommend getting vaccinated as early as you can; it’s important to get vaccinated before outbreaks occur since it takes two weeks for the flu vaccine to become effective,” said Dr. Rachel Herlily, deputy director of the department’s Disease Control and Environmental Epidemiology[Read More…]

October 18, 2014 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Now is a good time to get your flu shot

RBC I During the 2013-14 flu season, there were 1,759 hospitalizations in Colorado caused by the flu. The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment advises people to get a vaccine as soon as possible to protect themselves from seasonal influenza. The vaccine now is available at most physician’s offices[Read More…]

October 10, 2014 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Not too early for flu shots

RBC I During the 2013-14 flu season, there were 1,759 hospitalizations in Colorado caused by the flu. The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment advises people to get a vaccine as soon as possible to protect themselves from seasonal influenza. The vaccine now is available at most physician’s offices[Read More…]

October 6, 2014 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

It’s not too early to get a flu shot

RBC I During the 2013-14 flu season, there were 1,759 hospitalizations in Colorado caused by the flu. The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment advises people to get a vaccine as soon as possible to protect themselves from seasonal influenza. The vaccine now is available at most physician’s offices[Read More…]

September 28, 2014 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Free flu shots for those with neuromuscular disease

RBC I The Muscular Dystrophy Association is offering assistance with the cost of flu vaccines for individuals affected by neuromuscular disease, including Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD), spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) and ALS (Lou Gehrig’s disease).

October 14, 2013 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Free flu shots for muscle disease patients in state

RBC I The Muscular Dystrophy Association is offering assistance with the cost of flu vaccines for individuals affected by neuromuscular disease, including Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD), spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) and ALS (Lou Gehrig’s disease).

September 30, 2013 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Veterans’ Affairs offers shots

RBC I The single-dose flu shots given to most veterans by the Grand Junction VA Medical Center and its satellite clinics are preservative free and contain no Thimerosal preservative.

November 11, 2011 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Time to think about flu shots

RBC I This year, the theme for the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment’s flu campaign is “Do Something Easy,” because getting a flu vaccination is a whole lot easier than most of the tasks Coloradans pack into their busy days.

October 14, 2011 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled