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Influenza Vaccine Season Blows In

By Will Humble|2017-02-10T09:50:07-07:00September 30th, 2013|Prevention|

It’s almost that time of year… flu season. Flu shots have arrived and are already in many pharmacies and doctor’s offices, meaning you can already get vaccinated before the flu hits this season. There’s a wide array of influenza vaccine choices these days - more than ever. The nasal spray is approved for healthy, non-pregnant people between [...]

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Influenza Widespread in AZ

By azdhs-admin|2017-02-10T09:51:59-07:00January 6th, 2011|Preparedness|

With last year’s pandemic, we saw how influenza can be unpredictable in terms of who it affects most, when it occurs, and what strains will circulate. This season we are back to a more usual flu season, at least so far. Our first laboratory-confirmed cases were detected earlier than most years (at the end of [...]