{"id":11293,"date":"2013-10-16T11:17:43","date_gmt":"2013-10-16T17:17:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.flovalleynews.com\/?p=11293"},"modified":"2013-10-16T11:17:43","modified_gmt":"2013-10-16T17:17:43","slug":"county-health-department-urges-all-residents-to-get-flu-vaccinations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/flovalleynews.com\/?p=11293","title":{"rendered":"County Health Department Urges all Residents to Get Flu Vaccinations"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>Flu season has arrived and the Saint Louis County Department of Health is urging all residents six months of age and older be vaccinated against the seasonal flu. Even those who aren\u2019t worried about catching the flu should be vaccinated.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>\u201cFor many, flu is just an inconvenience, but for some it can be life threatening,\u201d said Dr. Dolores J. Gunn, director of the health department. \u201cGetting vaccinated is not just about protecting yourself. It\u2019s also about protecting others.\u00a0 If you don\u2019t catch the flu, then you can\u2019t spread the flu.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>This year\u2019s seasonal flu vaccine offers protection against several different strains of flu based on recommendations from experts around the world who determine each year which types are most likely to be circulating in the fall.<\/p>\n<p>To find out where to go for seasonal flu vaccinations, residents are encouraged to visit the Saint Louis County Department of Health\u2019s flu website at\u00a0www.SaintLouisCountyFlu.com<\/p>\n<p>Depending on the severity of the outbreak, between 15 and 60 million Americans are infected by seasonal flu each flu season.\u00a0 Over 200,000 people are hospitalized every year due to flu-related complications and around 36,000 of them die.<\/p>\n<p>Other standard precautions being urged by the county health department are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Wash your hands frequently with soap and water.<\/li>\n<li>Cough and sneeze into a tissue or into your sleeve.<\/li>\n<li>Avoid touching your eyes, nose, or mouth.<\/li>\n<li>Try to maintain a distance of three feet between you and others.<\/li>\n<li>Stay home when you are sick or think you may be getting sick.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Flu season has arrived and the Saint Louis County Department of Health is urging all residents six months of age and older be vaccinated against the seasonal flu. 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