Arizona Gov.
Doug Ducey and public health officials are urging people to get a flu vaccine as soon as possible.
REPORTING.
GOVERNOR DOUG DUCEY-- ENCOURAGING ALL ARIZONAN'S-- TO GET A FLU SHOT ASQUICKLY AS POSSIBLE.
THEGOVERNOR -- HOLDING A PRESSCONFERENCE TODAY.
HE SAYS --WITH HOSPITAL RESOURCESSTRETCHED THIN BECAUSE OFCOVID-19 -- PREVENTING THE FLUIS MORE IMPORTANT THAN EVER.THE STATE HEALTH DIRECTOR --DOCTOR CARA CHRIST SAID LASTYEAR -- ARIZONA RECORDED ITSHIGHEST NUMBER OF FLU CASES.SHE SAYS -- THAT CAN BEPREVENTED THIS YEAR -- WITHTHE FLU VACCINE.
IT DECREASESTHE SEVERITY OF SYMPTOMS,SHORTENS THE DURATION OF WHICHYOU CAN SPREAD IT TO OTHERS,AND IT ALSO REDUCES THE RISKOF HOSPITALIZTION AND DEATHTHERE'S A PLAN IN PLACE -- TOENCOURAGE ARIZONAN'S TORECEIVE A FLU SHOT.
DUCEY SAYSTHE STATE IS WORKING TOPROVIDE 3 THINGS -- MOREVACCINE LOCATIONS -- INCREASETHE AMOUNT OF VACCINESAVAILABLE TO THOSE UNINSUREDAND UNDERINSURED -- AND HELPBUSINESSES SET UP THEIR OWN
Arizona governor Doug Ducey and health officials are urging Arizonans to get a flu shot as quickly as possible, with COVID-19..