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Health officials warn of super flu surge as schools reopen

by AP
Health care officials are issuing a new warning about the super flu as children return to school, with the flu positivity rate in Oklahoma jumping more than 8% in just seven days. Dr. Douglas Drevets, an infectious disease specialist at OU Health, warned last week, "We're on the steep part of this curve that's going... Read More.

Committee bans thimerosal in flu vaccines, aligning with Trump health initiative

by TNND
(TNND) — In a significant development for President Trump's Make America Healthy Again initiative, the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices has voted to eliminate the use of the controversial neurotoxin thimerosal from vaccines. The committee's decision, passed with a 5-1 vote, restricts flu vaccines to those free of thimerosal, a mercury-containing compound that has been... Read More.
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OSDH Encouraging Oklahomans to Get Their Flu Shots

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OKLAHOMA CITY – With respiratory season approaching, the Oklahoma State Department of Health (OSDH) is encouraging individuals to help prevent illness by getting their flu shot. Influenza, also known as the flu, is caused by a virus that affects the nose, throat, airways and lungs. The flu typically circulates in the United States from the beginning... Read More.
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OSDH encouraging Oklahomans to receive the flu shot

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THE FOLLOWING IS DIRECTLY FROM THE OKLAHOMA STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.   OKLAHOMA CITY – The Oklahoma State Department of Health (OSDH) encourages all Oklahomans to get the flu shot as soon as they are able this flu season. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) states COVID-19 vaccines may be administered without regard to... Read More.