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Flu and cold season sees spike in cases in Maricopa …

1/10/2024
Anyone feeling under the weather with cold and flu symptoms in the Valley isn’t alone. About 60% to 70% of daily patients coming into the Banner downtown Phoenix urgent care are …

Flu shot reduces risk of having to visit the doctor

9/7/2023
The last flu season prior to the pandemic, it is estimated flu vaccinations prevented 7.5 million influenza illnesses.

Flu shots protect against bad flu season

9/1/2023
Increasing signs of the potential seriousness of this year’s flu season makes getting your flu shot this year more important than ever, say Banner Health experts.

Omicron variant of COVID-19 still a concern, fire …

11/27/2022
CHANDLER — Chandler Fire Chief Tom Dwiggins said COVID-19 hasn’t gone away. “Across the state, we’re seeing about 5,000 new cases of COVID-19 per week in Maricopa County, and …

Free vaccine clinic scheduled in Peoria

4/19/2022
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Arizona’s flu season off to a sluggish start

12/8/2021
In a year when many Arizonans are back to some normalcy, with travel on the rise and holiday gatherings returning, flu season is off to a slow start. But Valley health experts say we have yet to see the worst of it.

Approaching flu season could overwhelm health care …

8/5/2021
In 2020, talk of flu season was overshadowed by the rapid rise of COVID-19 and cases were low. In 2021, the story surrounding flu season will be different altogether.

Litchfield Park Historical Society reopens museum, …

3/5/2021
As the number of COVID-19 infections stabilize in the Southwest Valley and residents are vaccinated against the novel coronavirus, the Litchfield Park Historical Society Museum is returning to limited hours.

Local lecture to focus on 1918 flu pandemic

1/27/2021
The Litchfield Park Historical Society and Church at Litchfield Park will present “The Spanish Flu of 1918: A Pandemic’s Local Legacy,” a free hybrid Zoom/in-person lecture, at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 2.

Thorpe: How to prepare for flu season during the …

12/11/2020
The 2020-21 flu season is on track to be one of the worst in years, and with COVID-19 still running rampant in Arizona, being infected with both could be dangerous.

Dignity Health Arizona General Hospital offers free …

11/24/2020
Dignity Health Arizona General Hospital is offering free flu shots at three locations in the East Valley in an effort to build healthier communities. It’s especially important to get the …

Seniors: Get your flu shot this fall — it’s …

9/28/2020
Getting vaccinated for the flu this fall is more important than ever.