Flu season is upon us. It starts in October and typically lasts until March. Meagan Garibay, a Nurse Practitioner at Lawton Community Health Center, said now is the best time to get vaccinated to be protected throughout this flu season. “We start talking about it in...
Doctors say now is the time to get your flu shot as flu season is here. While it’s already started, it’s most prevalent from November through May. According to the Oklahoma State Department of Health, as of Oct. 20th, 25 people have been hospitalized with the flu...
The coronavirus has killed hundreds of people in China and spread to multiple countries, including the United States. But what is the coronavirus, and how worried about it should you be? Meagan Garibay, an infection preventionist at Comanche County Memorial Hospital,...
Flu season is in full force, and health officials are concerned that too many people are refusing to get vaccinated. Flu season lasts from October to May, and doctors want people to know that getting vaccinated should be a priority. “I’m concerned that a lot of people...
Flu season is upon us, and it’s time to go get your flu shot. The best prevention for getting the flu, is getting the flu vaccine. “That’s the number one thing that we recommend for all age groups 6 months and older,” said infection preventionist Meagan Garibay....
Go get your flu vaccine. Doctor’s can’t say it enough. Flu season is from September to May, and doctors say it’s not too late for the flu shot. According to the Oklahoma State Department of health, so far this season, Oklahoma has had over 1700 cases of the...
