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Flu vaccine readily available; now is best time for shots.

Publication: Mississippi Business Journal
Publication Date: 29-OCT-07 		Format: Online
Delivery: Immediate Online Access
Full Article Title: Flu vaccine readily available; now is best time for shots.(Healthcare Mississippi)

Article Excerpt
It's never been easier to get a flu shot in Mississippi. There is a large supply of vaccine, and the vaccinations are being offered at workplaces, pharmacies, home health offices, grocery stores, physicians' offices and, as always, at the Mississippi State Department of Health's county offices. The cost at county health offices is $25.

With the influenza season looming ahead, healthcare providers stress that now is the time to get vaccinated.

"It's time right now to get the vaccination because it takes a few weeks for it to take effect," said Dr. Ed Thompson, state health officer. "There are a lot more places...

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