DOUGLAS COUNTY, Ore. — County immunization services may soon be disappearing for some residents who will be deemed ineligible by the CDC come March 1. Until this time, the CDC’s Vaccine for Children program and others allowed for under-insured individuals to be eligible for vaccinations. The Section 317 program allowed for children through the age … Continue reading »
Possible to Get Flu Even with Vaccine
(CNN) — The Centers for Disease Control is warning the flu season appears to be bad this year, spreading faster and earlier than usual. The CDC says the South and Southeast section of the country is getting hit hard. Even people who received the flu shot can still get sick. “Number one, it does take … Continue reading »
1 in 24 Drivers Fall Asleep Behind Wheel
(CNN) — Some new data may encourage you to pull over if you’re feeling sleepy behind the wheel. It turns out just over 4 percent of drivers, or about one in 24, say they nodded off while driving in the previous month, according to a newly released study by the Centers for Disease Control and … Continue reading »
