Flu shots are available of UMC - KCBD NewsChannel 11 Lubbock

9/22/10

Flu shots are available of UMC

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By Karin McCay| email

LUBBOCK, TX (KCBD) –It's time for flu shots, and they're available now at UMC, and any of its physician network services across the south plains. This year's shot includes protection against H1N1, and the CDC recommends it for anyone over 6 months old. Every year, more than 200 thousand people are hospitalized from flu complications in this country, and more than 36 thousand of them die.

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