Flu Season Continues: Reduced-Fee Flu Shots Available in Apple Valley

Dakota County Public Health offers local flu shot clinics in the next couple weeks.

Flu Season Continues: Reduced-Fee Flu Shots Available in Apple Valley

Dakota County Public Health offers local flu shot clinics in the next couple weeks.

  Fighting the flu this late in the season is still a battle, even though fewer cases are being reported, according to the Dakota County Public Health Department. "Flu season isn't over yet," states a department media release. "If there is anyone in your family who needs a flu vaccination, it's not too late to vaccinate." The department is offering flu shot clinics in March — all in Apple Valley — for a reduced fee for eligible children and adults. Check the department's website to see if you are eligible, or call 952-891-7528. Babies who recently turned six months old should especially be vaccinated. Some children under 9-years-old need two doses, according to the department. March Clinics: All clinics will be held at the Dakota County …

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District 196 Flu Cases Tame Compared to Last Year

Public health education and awareness in Apple Valley schools are helping prevent the spread of influenza, health officials said.

Infants, pregnant women, senior citizens and people with chronic health conditions are prone to catch the influenza virus. But according to health officials, school-age children are some of the primary spreaders of infection. "Kids congregate," said Kathy Wick, supervisor of the Disease Prevention and Control program for the Dakota County Public Health Department, located in Apple Valley. "There are a lot of opportunities for exposure, especially considering that kids are not always the best at following the preventative measures." But three months into the flu season, Independent School District 196 nurse Shelley Kilgore said she has documented significantly fewer cases of Influenza Like Illness, or ILI, than last year. Someone with ILI …

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