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According to the CDC, just under 42 percent of Florida’s population ages six months and older received a vaccine last flu season — the lowest level in the country.
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Last flu season, cases were low as many people kept physical distances from each other, wore masks indoors and others could work from home. This year, as more and more U.S. residents return to school and to workplaces, doctors are urging people to get both a flu shot and also the COVID-19 vaccines.
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America's hospitals are already strained from the delta surge. Now they fear they'll be further overwhelmed by pent-up demand for services and a potentially bad flu season.
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More social distancing led to fewer cases during the last flu season, but that means people didn’t have an opportunity to build immunity.
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A mild flu season last year means fewer folks are immune to strains starting to circulate now. Scientists predict 100,000 to 400,000 extra U.S. hospitalizations with the deadly flu virus this year.
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Though the odds are comparable, many parents worry more about the less familiar disease. New mask guidelines have heightened anxiety. Experts explain the actual versus perceived risks of severe COVID.
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A record number, 70 percent of voters, in Palm Beach County are expected to cast their ballot this year ahead of the November election. Plus, the importance of getting a flu vaccine during COVID-19. And a conversation about Indigenous Peoples' Day with artist and activist Houston Cypress.
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There's a lot that scientists don't know about how viral infections can interact. But researchers are eager to figure out how coronavirus infections might affect flu infections and vice versa.
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With the flu season looming, public health officials urge nearly all Americans over 6 months old to get immunized starting next month. Strategize now to avoid getting the flu while COVID-19 is raging.
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Public health has come a long way since the deadly flu, but we find ourselves in an oddly similar moment, using many of the same measures employed in 1918, a medical historian says.
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Whether your mild or moderate symptoms mean you have a cold, the flu, or COVID-19 doesn't change the medical advice right now. Stay home, rest, and call or email your doctor if symptoms worsen.
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Researchers in Asia are using a blood test that identifies people who have previously been exposed to the new coronavirus. In the U.S., that kind of test isn't yet available.