Flu vaccine shortage in MN

Covid?

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Minnesota's senior u?

"*s senatr amy klobuchar is reaching out to the c?

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"*c for help wit flu shot shortage in minnesota.

Kimt news three's mary peters talked with freeborn county public health director sue yost about what this means for us.

George ?

"* i am here at a walgreens where they are still offering flu vaccines.

A health official tells me it's very important to get one this year.

The public health director for freeborn county says they do have a flu vaccine shortage.

She says they do have the higher doses available for those who are over sixty five years of age ... but they do not have much left of the regular doses.

She says anyone who is over six months of age should get the flu if people aren't able to get the flu vaccine, they are more likely to be hospitalized and right now, our hospitals are very full of people with covid right now.

Yost says if you are unable to get the vaccine ?

"* be sure to wear a mask, social distance and wash your hands regularly.

Live in rochester ... mary peters ... thanks, mary.

If you can find the vaccine ?

"* get it as soon as possible.

The cdc recommends getting it by the end of october ?

"* but late is better than never.