With flu cases on the rise in San Diego County, public health officials Thursday are encouraging vaccinations and seeking to dispel some common myths about the…
Last week, 116 new influenza cases were recorded, up from 77 the week before. In total, 1,209 cases have been reported in the county, compared to 733 at this time last year.With flu cases on the rise in San Diego County, public health officials Thursday are encouraging vaccinations and seeking to dispel some common myths about the flu vaccine.
With rising vaccine skepticism tied to misinformation, the county also wanted to put to bed three common myths:--"The flu isn't that serious. I don't need the vaccine." While many people recover quickly, last flu season nearly 20,000 people got the flu, 1,500 were hospitalized and 60 people died, including two infants, health officials said;
--"I had the vaccine and still got the flu, so it doesn't work." Influenza is a rapidly changing virus, and some San Diegans may pick up a strain not present in this year's vaccine, according to the county. Even then, the illness is usually far less severe than amongst the unvaccinated.The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends that everyone 6 months and older get a flu shot every year. The COVID-19 vaccine does not work against the flu or vice versa.
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