Tag: influenza
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The 2022-2023 Flu Season Has Already Crossed the Epidemic Threshold. What Does This Mean?
On Friday, November 4, 2022, federal health officials announced that the United States has crossed the epidemic threshold for influenza. The United States is currently experiencing a resurgence of many different respiratory illnesses other than COVID-19; among these illnesses are influenza, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), rhinovirus, and enterovirus. According to the Centers for Disease Control…
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August is Immunization Awareness Month
The month of August is dedicated to raising awareness to the importance of receiving vaccines to protect yourself and those around you. Vaccines are safe and effective at preventing disease, and have even eradicated once life threatening diseases in the United States! What Are Vaccines and Why Do I Need Them? Vaccines are injections which…
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