TIME TO GET YOUR ANNUAL FLU SHOT. THAT’S THE MESSAGE FROM THE NEW MEXICO DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH. SPOKESMAN PAUL RHIEN TELLS US THIS YEAR’S FLU SHOT IS DESIGNED TO PROTECT FROM THE FLU STRAINS THAT ARE ANTICIPATED.
HOWEVER, HE SAYS ONE OPTION YOU WON’T HAVE IS THE NASAL SPRAY VACCINE. HE SAYS THE NASAL SPRAY HAS NOT SEEN THE EFFECTIVENESS THAT THEY WANTED AND THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT HAS BEEN RECOMMENDED AGAINST USING IT.
THE DEPARTMENT SAYS EVERYONE SIX MONTHS OF AGE OR OLDER SHOULD GET A FLU SHOT. LAST YEAR IN NEW MEXICO THERE 30 INFLUENZA-RELATED DEATHS IN ADULTS.
