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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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