CDC already reporting flu-related deaths.
Pharmacies offer vaccine incentives as flu season comes early
CDC already reporting flu-related deaths.
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THE CDC IS ALREADY REPORTING FLU-RELATED DEATHS. RIGHT NOW, THEY ARE URGING EVERYONE TO GET VACCINATED BEFORE THE VIRUS SPREADS. OUR PAIGE HOPKINS HAS MORE PAIGE: FLU SEASON CAME EARLY THIS YEAR. PHYSICIAN SAY THE COLDER IT GETS OUTSIDE, THE MORE CASES THEY EXPECT TO SEE OF THE FLU. UPSTATE DOCTORS ARE ALREADY TREATING FLU PATIENTS. >> WE ARE SEEING AN EARLIER TREND IN PATTERS OF THINGS. PAIGE: THE CDC IS REPORTING INCREASES IN FLU-RELATED DEATHS ALMOST WEEKLY. >> EVERYBODY NEEDS TO BE GETTING THE FLU VACCINE. WHEN YOU’RE PROTECTING YOURSELF AGAINST THE FLU, YOU ARE PROTECTING OTHER PEOPLE, AS WELL.- PAIGE: THEY SAY THE TIME TO PROTECT YOURSELF AGAINST THE FLU IS NOW. >> IT TAKES A GOOD TWO-WEEKS TO BUILD UP THAT GOOD IMMUNE RESPONSE TO IT. SO AGAIN, THE SOONER, THE BETTER. IF YOU’RE GOING TO BE TRAVELING IN THE NEXT COUPLE WEEKS, GO AHEAD AND GET IT DONE. PAIGE: AND YOU CAN GET IT DONE IN MOST PHARMACIES FOR FREE. TARGET, CVS AND PUBLIX ARE ALL OFFERING STORE GIFT CARDS AND OR — GIFT CAR
Pharmacies offer vaccine incentives as flu season comes early
CDC already reporting flu-related deaths.
Flu season came early this year, and doctors anticipate it will get worse. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is reporting flu-related deaths this season. Upstate doctors said they are already treating flu patients. Health officials urge everyone to protect themselves against the virus by getting a flu shot. “It takes a good two weeks to build an immune response to it, so the sooner the better. If you’re going to be traveling in the next couple weeks, go ahead and get it done,” said Taylor McKeowen, a nurse practitioner.Most pharmacies are offering free flu shots. Target, CVS and Publix are all offering store gift cards and/ or coupons along with a flu shot.
GREENVILLE, S.C. —Flu season came early this year, and doctors anticipate it will get worse. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is reporting flu-related deaths this season.
Upstate doctors said they are already treating flu patients. Health officials urge everyone to protect themselves against the virus by getting a flu shot. “It takes a good two weeks to build an immune response to it, so the sooner the better. If you’re going to be traveling in the next couple weeks, go ahead and get it done,” said Taylor McKeowen, a nurse practitioner.Most pharmacies are offering free flu shots. Target, CVS and Publix are all offering store gift cards and/ or coupons along with a flu shot.
