Flu season is approaching. According to the White House, influenza "results in approximately 36,000 deaths and more than 200,000 hospitalizations each year." The flu vaccine is developed and administered each year to increase a population's immunity to influenza. According to the CDC, "influenza vaccination is the primary method for preventing influenza and its severe complications."
To make it easier for residents to get vaccinated, Sarasota will have 15 drive thru flu shot clinics with the first one on September 27th at The Tabernacle Community Church. More information can be found here.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention also has important information about the seasonal flu vaccine at their web site.
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Also, a current list of flu clinics is maintained here:
www.sarasotahealth.org/spotlight/flu-shot-clinics.htm
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