Area Flu Shot Locations
With winter weather here, a flu shot today can prevent a lot of aches and pains tomorrow.
Yes, the 2009 global scare of H1N1 has passed, but the flu can still put a major cramp on the holidays and beyond. "I haven't gotten my flu shot yet, but I intend to over the next few days before winter really sets in," said Smyrna resident Alan Beard. "I try to get them every year, I don't like being sick if I don't have to be." Over the course of the last three decades according to the Centers for Disease Control, there have been between 3,000 and 49,000 flu-related deaths each year in the United States. The number of deaths varies each year because flu seasons are so unpredictable. "People tend to wait until they are feeling sick before coming in to see us," noted Lisa Shedrix, office manager for immunization at Smyrna Community Health …
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