You can contract COVID and the flu at the same time – and though the flu vaccine isn’t perfect, it will at least blunt the effect of the influenza infection.
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High demand for flu shots? Experts hope to avoid ‘twindemic’
A record number of flu vaccine doses are on the way, between 194 million and 198 million for the U.S. alone.
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Posted inThe Forecaster
City providing free flu vaccine clinics
PORTLAND — Starting this week, Portland’s Public Health Division is offering no-cost flu vaccines at clinics throughout the city. Clinics will be held Wednesday, Sept. 23, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. at Monument Square and on Monday, Oct. 5, from noon to 6 p.m. in Room 24 at City Hall via the Myrtle Street […]
Posted inHealth, Local & State, News
Maine reports first flu-related death of child in 2019-20 season
The child was younger than 5 and had not been vaccinated.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
The Maine Millennial: Don’t forget that vaccines save lives
When Mainers go to the polls March 3, public health will be on the ballot.
Posted inHealth, Nation & World
Amid coronavirus fears, a second wave of flu hits U.S. children
The viruses behind both waves can be hard on children and young adults, and child deaths and hospitalizations are at the highest rate since the severe outbreak of 2009-2010.
Posted inHealth, Local & State, News
Maine flu cases shot up 24% in first week of February
Nearly 1,000 new cases were confirmed in the week ending Feb. 8, the most in a single week since this flu season began in October, with York County hit especially hard.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Coronavirus is a concern, but flu takes more lives
What will sicken us and our loved ones is far more likely to be the disease that spreads among us every year.
Posted inHealth, Local & State, News, Schools and Education
Flu season ramps up in Maine, hitting some schools hard
A school in Standish and another in Sanford closed Monday, with 3,020 influenza cases reported so far this season across Maine.
Posted inHealth, Local & State, News
Mainers with ties to China describe life amid coronavirus outbreak
More than 8,000 people have been infected worldwide, and efforts to limit exposure have led Mainers with connections to China to curtail or cancel travel and attendance at social or cultural events.