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Photo via WikipediaThe weather is growing crisp and the leaves are beginning to change meaning it’s prime time to get a flu vaccine. The government recommends the vaccine for everyone six months and older, and it constitutes the best protection against the flu. Quick and safe, the vaccine is
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(Photo: Steven Depolo [https://www.flickr.com/photos/stevendepolo/3021193208/] / Flickr)The start of October officially ushered in this year’s flu season and local politicians are partnering with medical centers to provide free flu shots this month. Flu season typically runs from October until May. The Center for Disease
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A Microscopic Look at the Measles Virus (Source: Center For Disease Control via Wikimedia Commons)The New York City Department of Health is warning of a growing measles outbreak centered in ultra-orthodox communities in Borough Park. DNAinfo is reporting [http://www.dnainfo.com/new-york/20130514/borough-park/measles-outbreak-hits-borough-park-williamsburg-officials-say] that 21 outbreaks
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This is the last weekend for the free H1N1 vaccine in all five boroughs. The clinics listed below are delivering “swine flu” shots to any New Yorker who is at least 4 years old, including any healthy adult who would like to be vaccinated. Please visit any of these vaccination