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Stop debating and get your flu shot.

By Riley Didier

‘TIS THE SEASON, BUT NOT THE HOLIDAY SEASON. ‘TIS THE SEASON FOR THE FLU. AND THE BIGGEST QUESTION DURING THIS TIME OF THE YEAR IS WHETHER OR NOT TO GET A FLU SHOT. 

“Everyone who’s 6 months and older and above who is eligible to get a flu shot, should get a flu shot.”

WELL, THERE’S YOUR ANSWER. ACCORDING TO THE NATIONAL CENTER FOR INFECTIOUS DISEASES, ABOUT 48 PERCENT OF PEOPLE ARE OPTING OUT OF THE FLU SHOT. ANDREA FLOOD, THE EDUCATOR IN THE IMMUNIZATION PROGRAM AT THE ONONDAGA COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT EXPLAINS WHY THE FLU SHOULD NOT BE TAKEN LIGHTLY. 

“The flu is a very serious disease, um, there’s a number of people across all age groups that get the flu and then they get hospitalized for it and it could even turn into a fatality.”

ANDREA ALSO DEBUNKED THE MYTH THAT WEATHER IS A FACTOR REGARDING THE INTENSITY OF THE FLU, AND THAT IN FACT, IT IS MORE PROMINENT IN CERTAIN SEASONS. AND THAT SEASON IS NOW. 

“The flu season technically starts October 5th, I think it is, but it doesn’t really take off until it hits later December. So last year it peaked in February, that’s when we had the most cases of the flu.”

PEOPLE WHO ARE INTERESTED IN INFORMATION REGARDING THE FLU CAN VISIT THE CIVIC CENTER WHERE THE ONONDAGA COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT IS LOCATED. THE DEPARTMENT PROVIDES STATISTICS ON THE FLU FOR THIS SEASON. YOU CAN ALSO COME VISIT THE HEALTH CLINIC WHERE YOU CAN RECEIVE YOUR FLU SHOT IF YOU DO NOT HAVE HEALTH INSURANCE. WITH N-C-C NEWS, IM RILEY DIDIER. 

SYRACUSE, N.Y. (NCC NEWS) — Every year, residents debate on whether or not to get their flu shot. Some believe the shot causes the flu, while others feel as if the shot is not even necessary.

Well, after speaking with Onondaga County Health Department’s Educator in the Immunization Program, Andrea Flood, it is more necessary than ever. Andrea mentioned that the flu is extremely dangerous, to the point where fatalities have been reported.

With the most intense part of the flu season upon us, it is imperative to get your flu shot and access to facilities that provide these flu shots are more accessible than you may think.

People can visit their local pharmacy to get a flu shot, Syracuse University students can visit the Health Center, and even those without insurance can visit the Civic Center to get a flu shot on Wednesday’s.

To find the closest flu vaccination center to you, visit the link here

And to get more information on the flu you can visit the Onondaga County Health Department Website.

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