In recent days, a talk radio host who I won’t name told his listeners not to get a flu shot because it would make them sick. The radio host went on to say that while there’s no evidence the flu vaccine causes autism, you shouldn’t blame him if you get the flu vaccine and go…
I just want to reiterate one point from my previous post that might not have been clear. When I wrote, “Get a flu shot. Let me repeat that: GET A FLU SHOT,” I left out one important word: “free.” The Cities of Cambridge and Somerville are offering free flu shots. In Cambridge, the Public Health…
The word “epidemic” sounds so dire, but the numbers don’t lie: we’re in the middle of a bad, bad flu season. Last year, Boston reported 70 cases of the flu. This year? 700. And it’s only January. It’s the worst year for the flu since 2009, according to the Boston Public Health Commission, and it’s…