The CDC is urging consumers to get their flu vaccination early this year. Health officials say there have already been 12 laboratory-confirmed cases of influenza in the past two weeks, from five counties. The CDC notes that 180 children died from the flu during last year’s flu season; approximately 4 out of five of those children weren’t vaccinated. It was reported that over 700,000 people were hospitalized with flu symptoms last season. The CDC recommends that everyone six months and older, especially people at high-risk for flu-related complications, get a yearly flu vaccine preferably by the end of October. Community Flu Vaccination Clinics are being held on:
Saturday, September 29th, from 12:30-3pm at Windmill Park in Cornville.
Monday, October 1st and 3rd, from 10-1 at Central Arizona Fire Station #53.
Wednesday, October 8th and 9th, from 10-1 at the Chino Valley Fire Station #61.
Wednesday, October 10th, from 5-7 pm at the Verde Village Clubhouse.
Thursday, October 11th, from 5-7 pm at the Village of Oak Creek Association.
Monday, October 15th, from 10-1 at the Ash Fork Community Center
Wednesday, October 17th, from 10-1 at the Paulden Library
Thursday, October 18th, from 10-12 at Congress Fire Department and from 2-4 pm at the Yarnell Regional Community Center.
Monday, October 22nd, 10-1 at the Seligman Library
Thursday, October 25th, 10-1 Skull Valley Community Hall
*More information can be found at Yavapai.us/chs
