Information about seasonal flu infections comes from the Washington State Department of Health. Each week, the DOH puts out a weekly flu update. You can access the weekly update, and seasonal summaries for past years, here. As of Dec 10, 2020, there has been one confirmed case of the flu in Okanogan County and flu […]
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10 Dec
08 Oct
Flu Vaccine: Think of It as Essential
This year, it’s more important than ever to get vaccinated against the flu. The flu vaccine can keep you from getting and spreading the flu to others during the COVID-19 pandemic and help keep our hospitals from being overwhelmed. If you have symptoms such as fever, cough, shortness of breath, sore throat, runny or stuffy […]
01 Oct
Flu Season: The Flu Vaccine is More Important than Ever This Year
Health experts at the CDC and the Washington State Department of Health agree that the flu vaccine is more important than ever this year and that it should even be considered essential. This year, it is especially important to get a flu vaccine for 2 reasons: If we prevent illness and hospitalizations caused by the […]