Arizona governor Doug Ducey and health officials are urging Arizonans to get a flu shot as quickly as possible, with COVID-19 stretching hospitals to the limit.
-- ARIZONA RECORDED ITSHIGHEST NUMBER OF FLU CASES.PIMA COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT-- WORKING WITH EL RIO HEALTH-- IS HOPING TO PREVENT THAT-- BY OFFERING FREE FLU SHOTS.THEY SAY THAT YOU SHOULD GETTHE SHOT -- BY THE END OFOCTOBER -- AND THAT THIS YEAR-- IT'S MORE IMPORTANT THANEVER.
"SO ITS REALLY IMPORTANTTHAT WE PREVENT THE ONE WE CANPREVENT WITH A VACCINE WHICHIS FLU.
WE CANT PREVENT COVIDYET BUT IMPORTANT FOR US TOREDUCE THE AMOUNT OFRESPIRATORY ILLNESSES THAT ARECIRCULATING.
AND THE BEST WAYTO DO THAT IS GET VACCINATEDWITH FLU SHOT".
YOU CAN ALSOCALL THE HEALTH DEPARTMENTWITH YOUR INSURANCEINFORMATION -- TO SEE WHICHPROVIDERS CAN OFFER THAT SHOT.TUCSON AIRPORT AUTHORITY IS
Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey and public health officials are urging people to get a flu vaccine as soon as possible.