The Season Is Here: Where to Get Flu Shots
Here's where to get an influenza vaccine, how to recognize symptoms and what to know about treatment if you get sick.
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Flu season is coming early in parts of the United States: This time last year, flu cases were lower in New Jersey than they are now, according to data on Google's Flu Trends. (Town-specific data is not available on Flu Trends.)
If you're considering getting a flu shot, here are some places in East Windsor that offer the vaccine:
Walgreens on Princeton Hightstown Road
Target Pharmacy on Princeton Hightstown Road
According to this week's CDC Flu activity report, influenza levels are on the increase across the country.
Five states – Texas, Louisiana, Alabama, Mississippi, Tennessee – are reporting flu rates not normally seen until January, according to the Centers for Disease Control. The flu season normally peaks in January and February.
Holiday travel and more time spent indoors due to soggy weather will contribute to the spread of the flu virus, so now is the time to get vaccinated.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention offers the following information:
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Rite Aid
191 Dutch Neck Rd, Hightstown, NJ -
Walgreens
16 Princeton Hightstown Rd, East Windsor, NJ -
Target - Pharmacy
70 Princeton Hightstown Rd, East Windsor, NJ -
CVS Pharmacy
350 Us Highway 130, East Windsor, NJ -
CVS/pharmacy
629 Abbington Dr, East Windsor, NJ
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8:45 am on Thursday, December 13, 2012
Flu shots should be gotten as early as October. If you haven't do it ASAP, better late than never.