{"id":9200,"date":"2013-12-04T08:28:42","date_gmt":"2013-12-04T13:28:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/coatesvilletimes.com\/?p=9200"},"modified":"2013-12-03T18:31:21","modified_gmt":"2013-12-03T23:31:21","slug":"observing-national-influenza-vaccination-week","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/coatesvilletimes.com\/?p=9200","title":{"rendered":"Observing National Influenza Vaccination Week"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: medium;\"><em><strong>County to offer free flu shots Monday at Exton library<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/coatesvilletimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Flushot-300x279.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-9201\" style=\"border: 2px solid black; margin: 4px;\" alt=\"Flushot-300x279\" src=\"http:\/\/coatesvilletimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Flushot-300x279.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"279\" \/><\/a>Don\u2019t take chances with your health, urges the county, which is offering free flu shots on Monday, Dec. 9.<\/p>\n<p>In observance of\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/cts.vresp.com\/c\/?ChesterCountyHealthD\/57ace5a61d\/37b0aab421\/8c6ddafe41\">National Influenza Vaccination Week<\/a>\u00a0(Dec. 8-14), the Chester County Health Department will offer the free vaccinations \u2013 recommended for everyone ages 6 months and older \u2013 at the Chester County Library in Exton from 2 to 6 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFlu can be a serious disease that can lead to hospitalization and sometimes even death,\u201d said Chester County Health Department Director Jeanne Casner. \u201cIt\u2019s not too late to be vaccinated, especially as we enter the holiday season.\u201d<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Much of the U.S. population is at increased risk from serious flu complications, either because of their age or because they have a medical condition like asthma, diabetes (type 1 and 2), heart conditions, or because they are pregnant, said a Health Department news release. \u2028\u2028Last year, flu season began early and was moderately severe, lasting longer than previous seasons.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe 2012-2013 season was a reminder of the unpredictability of influenza,\u201d added Casner. \u201cIt\u2019s not possible to predict how mild or severe this year\u2019s season will be, and getting an annual flu vaccine is the best way to protect against the flu.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>To learn more about flu and other vaccines, visit\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/pa-chestercounty.civicplus.com\/index.aspx?NID=843\">http:\/\/pa-chestercounty.civicplus.com\/index.aspx?NID=843<\/a>.\u00a0For more information about the Chester County Library Flu Vaccine Clinic, contact the Chester County Health Department at 610-344-6252.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>County to offer free flu shots Monday at Exton library Don\u2019t take chances with your health, urges the county, which is offering free flu shots on Monday, Dec. 9. 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