Tag: flu
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FDA warns against fraudulent flu products
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday cautioned over illegal, unproven flu products potentially circulating on the market. “The fall and winter flu season may bring out dishonest sellers hawking fraudulent products to unsuspecting consumers, who are already concerned about protecting themselves from COVID-19 and other infectious diseases,” the FDA wrote in an update. The agency said…
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Number of NYC residents getting flu shots skyrockets amid pandemic
The number of New York City adults and kids getting flu shots has skyrocketed this year amid the coronavirus pandemic, according to new data released Wednesday. Adults who received the flu vaccine surged 37 percent from July 1 through Oct. 24 this year compared to the same period last year, the city Health Department reports. That’s a…
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