Health officials urge vigilance during severe flu season
GARFIELD COUNTY, CO –There have been 22 hospitalizations in Garfield County this flu season, with 64 percent occurring within the past three weeks. The current influenza season is shaping up nationwide to be one of the most active and potentially deadly in recent years. Federal, state, and local health agencies are urging citizens to be vigilant and take precautions to protect themselves against the flu. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is reporting widespread flu activity in all states other than Hawaii. The CDC reports that, nationwide, there have been 30 pediatric deaths associated with flu as of
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Health officials urging flu shots over nasal mist
CO GARFIELD COUNTY, CO – Public health officials are urging people to stop by their local doctor’s offices, pharmacies, or public health department offices to obtain their annual flu vaccinations this fall. An annual flu vaccine is still the first and most important step in protecting against flu viruses for everyone six months and older. While there are many different flu viruses, a flu vaccine protects against the viruses that research suggests will be most common in a given year. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) conducts vaccine effectiveness studies each season to gauge the success of a
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Flu clinics planned following delivery of flu vaccine
GARFIELD COUNTY, CO – The first cases of seasonal influenza (flu) have recently been reported in Colorado. If you have been putting it off, or haven’t given flu season much thought, now is the time to get your vaccination to protect yourself from this potentially fatal virus. Community flu vaccine clinics will be held Saturday, November 8, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., at the Garfield County Public Health departments in Rifle and Glenwood Springs. The Rifle location is at 195 West 14th Street, across from City Market. The Glenwood office is at 2014 Blake Avenue, next to Valley View
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