flu shots

The CDC suggests you get your seasonal flu shot before the end of October.

Officials warn it's going to be a rough flu season. Cases are already being reported in Acadiana. Parish health units in Acadia, Evangeline, Iberia, Lafayette, Saint Landry, Saint Martin, and Vermilion are offering free flu vaccinations this Thursday, October 17th.

Contact your local public health department unit if you have questions.

Health officials are making free flu shots available to Louisiana residents again this flu season.

The shots are part of a statewide campaign to Fight the Flu this season.

In a recent interview on New Jersey news radio station NJ 101.5, Dr. Oz answered the question that we all ask, particularly during a prolific flue season like this one: "Are hand sanitizer and washing hands equally effective?"

In a recent interview on New Jersey news radio NJ 101.5, Dr. Oz answered the question we all seem to ask every year: "Should I bother getting the flu shot?"

Louisiana residents can still take advantage of free flu shots at local parish health units.

Many people are still reporting flu like symptoms in Louisiana, but the state health department sees a glimmer of hope.

With a lot of people on the move and large family gatherings, it's no wonder health officials are expecting an uptick in flu cases.

Think you've dodged the flu this season? Well if you haven't gotten your flu shot you might want to think again. Doctors say the worst of the flu season is coming soon.

Researchers at Tulane University have been awarded a grant to create a better flu vaccine for you and I. Let's hope they get it figured out before we all start sneezing this winter.

It's not too early to get your flu shot. According to the experts this year's flu shot will offer better protection against the disease.

The good news about the increase in the flu activity is this. The strain of flu that appears to be most prevalent in the state is the same strain that can be prevented by getting a flu shot

Flu shots are never fun, but this little girl's reaction to her's is on a whole other level!