{"id":13735,"date":"2014-12-04T10:36:59","date_gmt":"2014-12-04T16:36:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.flovalleynews.com\/?p=13735"},"modified":"2014-12-04T10:36:59","modified_gmt":"2014-12-04T16:36:59","slug":"13735","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/flovalleynews.com\/?p=13735","title":{"rendered":"County Health Department to Offer  Free Flu Vaccinations Dec. 9 in North  County"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><em>Sharp Increase in Number of Children, Teens with Severe Flu Symptoms<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Saint Louis County Department of Health is offering free flu vaccinations on December 9 and December 16 in response to a sharp increase in the number of flu cases in the area.<\/p>\n<p>There has been a high number of flu cases reported already this flu season \u2013 especially among children and teenagers. The Saint Louis County Department of Health is therefore once again urging all individuals six months of age and older to get vaccinated as soon as possible.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe best protection against the flu is vaccination,\u201d said Dr. Dolores J. Gunn, director of the Saint Louis County Department of Health. \u201cGetting vaccinated isn\u2019t just about protecting yourself. It\u2019s also about protecting others. If you don\u2019t catch the flu, then you can\u2019t spread the flu.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The dates, times, and locations for the two free flu vaccination clinics are:<\/p>\n<p><strong>North County<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>John C. Murphy Health Center<\/p>\n<p>6121 North Hanley Road in Berkeley (63134)<\/p>\n<p>Tuesday, Dec. 9,<\/p>\n<p>11 a.m. to 3 p.m.<\/p>\n<p><strong>South County<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Local Union Hall #110<\/p>\n<p>4532 S. Lindbergh Blvd., in Sunset Hills (63127)<\/p>\n<p>Located immediately north of the South County Health Center<\/p>\n<p>Tuesday, Dec. 16,<\/p>\n<p>11:a.m. to 3 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>If you think you may have the flu, the department recommends that you contact your health care provider for possible treatment \u2013 especially if you have a fever of 100\u00b0 F or higher. Flu symptoms can include fever, cough, sore throat, body aches, headaches, chills, tiredness or fatigue, nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea.<\/p>\n<p>Residents still needing a seasonal flu vaccination who are unable to visit one of the free vaccination clinics this month can visit the Saint Louis County Department of Health\u2019s flu website to find other locations offering vaccine: www.SaintLouisCountyFlu.com<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sharp Increase in Number of Children, Teens with Severe Flu Symptoms The Saint Louis County Department of Health is offering free flu vaccinations on December 9 and December 16 in response to a sharp increase in the number of flu cases in the area. 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