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State health officials urge flu shots during National Influenza Vaccination Week

For months, Illinois Department of Public Health Director Dr. Ngozi Ezike has been reminding people regularly to get flu shots, and during National Influenza Vaccination Week, Dec. 6-10, she is making another plea.

“This year it is more important than ever to get your flu shot to help avoid being co-infected with flu and COVID-19,” Ezike said. “Not only could being infected with both a flu virus and the virus that causes COVID-19 result in…

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