While a good portion of the news is focusing in on COVID Vaccines, there is another vaccine our team at Integrity Urgent Care wants to put on your mind as well. The flu shot is important for a number of reasons. There are a few factors that go into determining the best time to get yours.
Have you gotten a flu shot this year? Life happens and it’s easy to put it off until a better time, but here are a few thoughts to help you make the decision to immunize you and your family – today. US Surgeon General Jerome Adams says, “Flu vaccinations save lives.”
This year’s flu season is one of the worst in recent memory. Federal officials reported last week that this season has already caused the most hospitalizations in nearly a decade. During the week of February 10th, an additional 22 children’s deaths from the flu were reported, bringing the total to at least 84 nationwide. However, the week of February 10th was also the first week of the season in which the number of people seeking care for flu symptoms did not increase, potentially indicating that this harsh flu season may be levelling off. However, it’s far from over. Here’s what you need to know as flu season continues.
December should be a month filled with fun and festivities, not the flu! Follow these tips to keep colds and the flu away this holiday season.
Integrity Urgent Care is a Texas-based healthcare provider that treats non-life-threatening illnesses and injuries for patients of all ages. Integrity Urgent Care also offers a worker’s compensation program, employee health services, drug testing, vaccinations, Covid-19 testing, pregnancy testing, and DOT physicals.
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