Flu Shot

Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, it’s more important than ever to do everything possible to reduce the spread of influenza by getting a flu shot.

With flu season on the horizon and the ongoing COVID-19 crisis, San Diego County public health officials are urging locals to get their flu shots as soon as possible – and for free, too.

Flu shots are being offered all across San Diego. A common question people ask is when they should get their flu shots. Doctors say October is a good month to get the shot.

NBC 7’s Consumer Bob takes a look at the best times to go and get your flu shot.

Alas, flu season is impending and it’s more important than ever to protect our health. Dr. Ian Smith talks to us about why catching a combination of the flu and COVID is especially detrimental for lung health and what you can do to avoid it.

An infectious disease expert for Scripps Health reminded San Diegans today to get influenza shots early this season to avoid potentially overloading the region’s medical system during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Eleven additional deaths were reported in San Diego last week, bringing the season’s total to 50, the Health and Human Services Agency (HHSA) announced Wednesday. The ages of the new flu deaths ranged from 53 to 80 years of age. They all had underlying medical conditions, HHSA said. The number of new lab-confirmed influenza cases dropped last week. A total…

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A 70-year-old man has died from the flu, making it the eighth flu death this season, the San Diego County Health and Human Services Agency (HHSA) said.

A group of doctors say they have ended their three-day protest against the U.S. government’s refusal to allow them into detention facilities to administer the flu vaccine to migrants. The protest led to the arrests of six demonstrators outside a detention facility in San Diego.

Several doctors are protesting near the San Ysidro border because they want to administer flu shots to migrants. NBC 7’s Lauren Coronado has more information.