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Thursday, January 10, 2013

Curtatone on Flu Vaccines: 'There is Ample Supply Right Now' [Video]

Although the city's health department has run out, there are plenty of flu shots available in Somerville, and the city has requested more from the state, the mayor said.

Update, 2:50 p.m.: The mayor's office announced this afternoon the Cambridge Health Alliance has offered to donate 100 doses of flu vaccinations to the city. Here's the full message from the mayor's office: Earlier this afternoon, we received word from our partners at the Cambridge Health Alliance – which has several offices and clinics in the City of Somerville – extending an offer to donate 100 doses of Flulaval, an influenza vaccine for adults ages 18 and older.  The additional 100 doses will be available at flu clinics, as supplies last, on Thursday evenings – beginning today - from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Somerville Health Department, 50 Evergreen Ave.  Residents with questions about the vaccination, supply, or other general information …

Courtney O'Keefe

4:14 pm on Thursday, January 10, 2013

The City's Facebook page states that they have 100 more and are available tonight at the Annex.   more ›

Thursday, December 13, 2012

The Season Is Here: Where to Get Flu Shots in Somerville

Here's where to get an influenza vaccine, how to recognize symptoms and what to know about treatment if you get sick.

Flu season is coming early in parts of the United States: This time last year, flu cases were lower in Massachusetts than they are now, according to data on Google's Flu Trends. The same was true in five of the past six years, Google's data indicate. (The one outlier: In 2009-2010 there was a spike in flu-related searches in October.) In other words, in Massachusetts, flu activity is considered high now, while it was considered moderate at this time in 2011, according to Flu Trends. If you're considering getting a flu shot, there are a number of places in Somerville that offer the vaccine. Here are some places: Find more locations here. According to this week's CDC Flu activity report, influenza levels are on the increase across the …

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