The nasal spray option could encourage more people who have fears of doctors or needles to inoculate themselves against the flu.
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The vaccine Rhode Island residents don’t have to wait to get
R.I. health officials are urging residents to get their flu shots to head off more hospitalizations and deaths and limit strain on the state’s health care system during the coronavirus pandemic.
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Under The Weather? New Flu ‘Forecast’ Aims To Predict Activity
For the first time ever, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is publishing weekly flu forecasts on its website. The data model is led by researchers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst.
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Westerly Clinic To Give Free Flu Shots To High-Risk Group
Flu season is around the corner. Health reporter Lynn Arditi reports a health clinic in Westerly, Rhode Island is offering free flu vaccines Friday to a group of people who often neglect getting vaccinated.