For Immediate Release: Tuesday, December 5, 2017
Montgomery County health officials are reminding residents to help prevent the flu by getting a flu shot and by following key health habits.
“Getting a flu shot is the best prevention measure one can take to prevent getting the flu and the serious complications that can occur,” said Dr. Travis Gayles, county health officer. “There have been some press reports recently predicting that based on experiences in the southern hemisphere, this year’s vaccine has low effectiveness. Even with lower effectiveness, flu vaccination prevents millions of illnesses and tens of thousands of flu-related hospitalizations each year.”
In addition to getting a flu shot, there are several ways to lower the chance of getting the flu:
To find a location to get a flu shot, go to https://vaccinefinder.org.
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