The Washington Department of Health is recommending Washingtonians get their flu shots this year due to the rapid spread of the flu and higher-than-normal deaths as a result this flu season.
December 20, 2022
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December 20, 2022 5:22 p.m.
DOH encourages caution in light of dangerous flu season
OLYMPIA — With this winter's flu season spreading faster and causing more death than in previous years, the Washington State Department of Health is advising all state residents aged 6 months and older get their flu shots as soon as possible, according to a department press release. DOH described this year’s flu season as arriving earlier than in previous years, noting that 40 people so far have died from this year’s H3N2 Influenza A strain — including three children...