Health experts across the country, including influenza specialists, are worried that the U.S. will experience a severe flu season this year and vaccinations help.
Since I was a young child I have received a flu shot. My mother was a nurse at the then, Carlton Nursing Home and would bring them home. After a few years she knew all my hiding places, so I needed to just suck it up and take it in the arm. To this day, I still get my flu shot every year, but this year is different, I'm going to give a shot to a child in need through the United Nations Foundati
About a month ago my daughter and I talked about getting our annual flu shots, something we do together every year. Then, we both got colds so the idea was put on hold. Now that we're both healthy again I set out to see where we could go. I found that Essentia Clinics is offering the flu shots at multiple clinics across the Northland.
About a month ago we were told to get our flu shots early. So, my daughter and I set a day that we planned to get it done. However, I found that the venue we normally got our shots at, the local clinics, weren't ready to administer them. We did discuss going to another outlet, but decided to wait. If you haven't already gotten your shot or mist from a local business, or at your doctor's office
Times have changed! I remember when my mother, an RN and Director of Nursing would bring a flu shot form work home for me (I hid under the bed more than once, she always found me). Or, you'd need an appointment at the clinic. Now, you can get a flu shot while your picking up a pork loin. Or, get a new pair of jeans and some cat litter and a flu shot. But should you? Here are some answers to
State health officials in Iowa have discovered a new strain of the flu virus they are calling "A/H3N2". The variation was discovered in a couple school-aged children and has popped up in a few other places around the country.
Symptoms for this strain are similar to that of the regular flu virus, and health officials suggest there appears to be nothing out of the ordinary about this strai