"Flu showed up a little early this season," said Dr. Joann Schaefer, Nebraska's Chief Medical Officer and Director of Public Health for DHHS. "Make sure getting vaccinated is at the top of your to-do list. Flu vaccine not only protects you, but your family, friends and coworkers too."
West Nile activity is increasing across the state. If you havent been taking precautions to avoid mosquito bites, start now, said Dr. Joann Schaefer, the states Chief Medical Officer and Director of Public Health for DHHS.
Getting your flu vaccine is about more than protecting yourself, said Dr. Joann Schaefer, Nebraskas Chief Medical Officer and Director of Public Health for DHHS. It protects friends and family members with certain health conditions who cant afford to get the flu.
"We're still early in the season, but the virus is likely in other parts of the state so it's important for people to go ahead and take precautions," said Joann Schaefer, the state's Chief Medical Officer and Director of Public Health for DHHS.