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JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. —Some good news during the pandemic, this year’s flu season is significantly better than years past. Jackson County Public Health says it’s because so many are taking the necessary precautions. Typically flu season runs from October through April. Jackson …

MEDFORD, Ore. — If haven’t gotten your flu shot yet there’s a drive through opportunity next weekend. The shot is free, provided by Rogue Community Health, La Clinica, Eagle Point School District and OHSU nursing students. It’s simple … all you have to …

August is Immunization Awareness Month and health officials are urging parents to make sure their children are caught up on vaccines. Oregon Health Authority officials and a local doctor said Oregon children are begin on their immunizations, for multiple reasons. “Due to …

BALTIMORE, MD — Early results from a new study, show that a single dose of a universal flu vaccine may provide long-lasting protection. Right now manufacturers predict which strains to include in the vaccine, which is why it’s not always effective. The …

CENTRAL POINT, Ore. — “That’s crushing to me. It breaks my heart,” said Angela White, a parent. The community is mourning the loss of a Scenic Middle School student on Monday after sources say the child died as a result of the …

COOS BAY, Ore. – Students in one coastal town are mourning the loss of one of their classmates who died from the flu. Counselors will be on hand for students this morning at Marshfield High School in Coos Bay after the district …

PORTLAND, Ore. — A local man is in a Portland hospital using a machine to breathe. Eric Valencia went to the hospital on Christmas with the flu but was brought to Portland as his condition worsened. Valencia’s family says the flu came …

MEDFORD, Ore. — The flu is circulating widely in Jackson County and local health officials are warning everyone to take precautions over the holidays. Jackson County Public Health said they’ve seen a rise in hospital visits for people with the flu a …

WASHINGTON, D.C. (CNN)– Federal health officials say nearly every state is dealing with the flu. The CDC released its latest report on the virus’s activity Monday. Flu season got off to an early start this year and is already considered deadly. According …

MEDFORD, Ore.– Large cases of the flu have been rising across the state in the last couple weeks but in southern Oregon that doesn’t seem to be the case. According to Jackson County Health and Human Services, from February 24 to March …