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Woman Who Nearly Died of the Flu Pleads That Everyone Gets a Shot
This story appeared in NBC Los Angeles. Read the full story here. After spending 6 months in the hospital, Delgadillo still suffers from complications, she requires oxygen, and has been unable to return to work as a phlebotomist. The CDC says this year’s flu season...
Drive-Thru Flu Clinics Come to Northern Michigan
This story appeared in 9&10 News. Read the full story here. During the pandemic we’ve been getting used to getting our meals at the drive-thru or getting food to go. But this year you can also get your flu vaccine the same way. Health Departments across northern...
Drive-through flu shot clinics free, easy way to get vaccinated
This story appeared in the Cadillac News. Read the full story here. CADILLAC — As winter approaches, a partnership between multiple health departments, healthcare systems, clinics, and a nurse association is looking to make it easy to get a flu shot. With this year's...
Flu shot reduces risk of death for people with heart disease
This story appeared in the Midland Daily News. Read the full story here. For people who have heart disease, getting a flu shot greatly reduces the risk of dying or developing serious heart-related complications, a new analysis shows. The meta-analysis of 16 randomized...
One Good Thing: Curbside vaccinations
This story appeared in WZMM13. Read the full story here. Time for One Good Thing -- someone or something that makes West Michigan a good place to live. Spectrum Health is trying to make that as easy as possible. They've set up curb-side vaccinations at more than 40...
Eastern Michigan University offering mobile flu vaccination clinics
This story appeared in MLive. Read the full story here. YPSILANTI, MI — Eastern Michigan University is working with statewide organizations to offer mobile flu vaccination clinics for Asian and Arab Americans – two racial and ethnic groups at an increased risk for...
County Health Department to offer drive-thru flu vaccination event
This story appeared in the Ionia Sentinel-Standard. Read the full story here. IONIA — The Ionia County Health Department is hosting a drive-thru flu vaccination event for residents. The ICHD is offering drive-thru flu vaccinations for residents from 8 a.m. to noon...
Flu cases in Michigan up slightly, still lower than last year at this time
This story appeared in the Oakland Press. Read the full story here. With the coronavirus pandemic cases soaring, containment of the flu is key to keeping hospitals from overflowing. So far the number of flu cases in Michigan remains lower than one year ago. A total of...
Nearly 2.4 million Michigan residents have received flu vaccine this season
This story appeared in Click On Detroit. Read the full story here. Nearly 2.4 million Michiganders have gotten their flu vaccine this season, officials said. That number puts the state more than halfway toward its goal of 4.2 million flu vaccines. “It’s more important...
Oakland County Health Division offers at-home flu shots for seniors
This story appeared in C&G News. Read the full story here. Beverly Hills resident Marilyn Ferber, 87, who has been homebound, especially since the onslaught of the coronavirus pandemic, couldn’t fathom having to leave her house this year to receive an influenza...