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Concentra Launches Flu Vaccine Drive to Protect Patients From the Flu

Published in Vaccine Weekly, September 28th, 2011

2011 SEP 28 -- The flu season is in full swing, and health officials predict this year's outbreak of seasonal influenza to be stronger than usual. To help protect against this highly contagious illness, Concentra, a subsidiary of Humana Inc., is offering seasonal flu vaccines at more than 310 medical centers across the country.

Seasonal influenza, or the flu, is an extremely contagious respiratory infection and often includes symptoms like high fever, cough, and full body aches. Flu symptoms are more severe than those of colds, and can cause medical complications that result in an average of 36,000 deaths each year. But the flu can be prevented with an...

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Source: Vaccine Weekly (2011-09-28)

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