Flu cases are rising in Allen County, prompting health officials and hospitals to urge residents to get vaccinated and take precautions, while Mercy Health St. Rita's enforces visitation restrictions due to the surge.
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The Area Agency on Aging 3 will be hosting the university’s mobile health clinic at their Lima location across from the Walmart on Allentown Road. From 9 to 11 in the morning on Friday, October 16th, the clinic will be offering bone density scans, blood pressure checks, and flu vaccinations. Insurance cards are encouraged for a vaccine, however, the bone and blood pressure checks are open to anyone.
If you don’t have time for a flu shot, you don’t have time for the flu. That's according to Allen County Public Health. Flu season is here and they can’t stress enough the importance of getting a flu vaccination. Last year was an unusual year for the flu with two major out breaks of two separate strains. It resulted in 9,000 flu-associated hospitalizations and 4 flu-related pediatric deaths. Health officials say there is plenty of vaccines available and getting one will decrease your chances of getting ill and if you do it will reduce your symptoms.
It's that time of year again. The Allen County Public Health wants people to be aware of the flu. Cases have already been reported to the health department of people being hospitalized with the flu this season. The director of nursing says the important thing right now is to get your flu shot. About 200,000 are hospitalized with the flu each year and Allen County's vaccine supply is in good standing. It's encouraged that younger kids, seniors over 65 years old and health care providers get a flu shot.
It has been one of the worst years for influenza and health officials say it's not over yet.
Health officials say two different strains of the influenza virus have already been identified in Allen County. The two types reported can be prevented through the flu shot, so they encourage everyone to get the vaccination.
