Taking Action: Health professionals say, “We expect to see strains of the flu that we haven’t seen in the past” : whnt

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Taking Action: Health professionals say, "We expect to see strains of the flu that we haven't seen in the past"

Taking Action: Health professionals say, "We expect to see strains of the flu that we haven't seen in the past"

Please enable Javascript to watch this videoHUNTSVILLE, Ala. - It's what we seemingly talk about all the time as the fall months get closer and closer...flu shots!"It is so preventable in so many cases and yet it will kill tens of thousands of people every year," said Dr. Scott Harris with the Alabama Department of Public Health.It's the reminder that never goes away, but for good reason.


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Health officials debunk myths as they prepare for flu season

Health officials debunk myths as they prepare for flu season

Posted: Oct. 16, 2016 12:01 amFlu season is just around the corner, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have a few new guidelines to follow, myths they are debunking and some changes to the vaccine itself.Although the peak of flu season typically falls between December and March, it's timing, severity and duration vary year to year in New Jersey."Last year, the flu peaked in February and lasted into the spring, around the end of May," said Laura Anderson, manager for infection prevention at Newton and Hackettstown medical centers.


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Davidson County Health Department to hold flu clinic

Davidson County Health Department to hold flu clinic

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Taking Action: Health professionals say, "We expect to see strains of the flu that we haven't seen in the past"