Regarding an article in the Tampa Tribune titled "Vaccination Prioritized for the flu." It is about who will receive the flu shots if a super-strain of flu triggers the next pandemic. The government has pregnant women and babies first, government workers next, and way down at the bottom are seniors (at the end of the line.) It was only a matter of time until the government figured a solution to fix Social Security, let the old die! ...more

October 26, 2007

You can get a flu shot at your own doctor's office, area walk-in clinics, at flu shot events hosted by local supermarkets and other public places. Here are times and locations advertised by some of them. Unless otherwise indicated, shots are available as of Monday, Oct. 15. For more information, call the phone numbers provided. ...more

October 15, 2007

SEBRING — Temperatures are starting to fall. The snow birds are coming in, air conditioners all over Highlands County will soon find rest after months of working non-stop ... and in the stores, one might hear an occasional sniffle and cough. Flu season's coming, and according to the Highlands County Health Department, there will be plenty of vaccinations to go around. ...more

October 12, 2007

A steady stream of older people paraded into the Brandon Senior Center on Tuesday morning, becoming the first foot soldiers this fall to enlist in the annual microscopic war with the flu. ...more

October 10, 2007

Tuesday's first round of flu shots at the Brandon Senior Center opened the door to the seasonal onslaught on the illness. ...more

October 10, 2007

The Pasco County Health Department wants to help residents avoid the aches, blahs and fever from a highly infectious illness: the flu. ...more

October 10, 2007

Fall is when many people begin to turn their thoughts toward the holidays. ...more

October 10, 2007

Flu season has returned, so Pasco County Health Department officials are offering vaccination shots to avoid the aches, pains and fever from the highly infectious disease. ...more

October 10, 2007

TAMPA - A steady stream of elderly people paraded into the Brandon Senior Center on Tuesday morning, becoming the first foot soldiers this fall to enlist in the annual microscopic war with the relentless influenza virus. The operation usually runs smoothly, and this year is no different. Seniors, many of whom are called in from the bingo session next door, file in and fill out the paperwork before walking to the shot station. Each handed over Medicare cards to pay for the vaccinations; each was given a yellow card to remind them to come back next year, same time and same location. ...more

October 9, 2007

Flu season has begun, and can continue through February or later. Influenza (the flu) is a contagious and potentially serious illness that can lead to hospitalization and even death. ...more

October 6, 2007