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Hospitals in Miami-Dade County are reporting increases in the amount of flu-related emergency room visits compared to a year ago, the Miami Herald…
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Nearly 1,000 workers at Lee Memorial Health System -- and about 2,000 volunteers -- have been given extra time to get a flu shot under a new rule, the…
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Two more flu-related deaths have been reported in Orange County, the Orlando Sentinel reports. The most recent deaths include a child and a 54-year-old…
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Employees at All Children’s Hospital in St. Petersburg could be fired if they failed to get a flu shot last week, according to the Tampa Bay Times.…
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Veterans in Florida can now get a flu shot at any of more than 800 Walgreens locations and the drug store will electronically forward their immunization...
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In 2014, health insurance plans will have to include, among many other preventive health benefits, a flu shot free of charge. This year, many people still…
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While pneumonia is one of the top causes of death for seniors, only about half of Florida’s Hispanic seniors were vaccinated in 2011, the South Florida…
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It appears that the current batch of flu vaccine is only about 9 percent effective in protecting people 65 and older against the H3N2 flu strain that's causing the most illness. Even so, health officials still recommend vaccination.
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Per dose, flu shots are one of the cheapest vaccines you can get. That’s according to the CDC, which insists paying $30 at a pharmacy is a bargain, the…
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Although Florida is experiencing widespread flu activity, it’s not nearly as bad as other states across the country, the Palm Beach Post reports.More than…