FLU SEASON MAY BE TOUGHER THAN USUAL THIS YEAR…SO PUBLIC HEALTH OFFICIALS ARE URGING ILLINOISANS TO MAKE SURE THEY GET THEIR ANNUAL VACCINATION.
 
ILLINOIS PUBLIC HEALTH DIRECTOR DOCTOR LAMAR HASBROUCK SAYS NOW IS THE TIME TO MAKE SURE YOU GET YOUR FLU SHOT…TO PROTECT YOURSELF FROM WHAT COULD BE A ROUGH WINTER.
 
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THE FLU VACCINE COMES IN A NASAL SPRAY…A REGULAR SHOT…AND AN INTERDERMAL SHOT…WHICH USES A SMALLER NEEDED. HASBROUCK URGES THOSE THAT DO GET SICK WITH THE FLU TO STAY HOME SO THEY DON’T SPREAD THE ILLNESS.