Today (Oct. 10) is the final day of the NFTA Flu Clinic. You can get your shot in the first-floor conference room at the MTC until 2 p.m. Please bring your insurance card; it only takes a few minutes.

Benefits of the flu shot include: 

• Reduced risk of illness: The flu vaccine lowers the chance of needing a doctor for flu-related issues by 40% to 60%, providing the best available protection despite yearly effectiveness variations.
  
  
• Less severe illness: If vaccinated individuals catch the flu, their illness tends to be milder and lasts shorter. Studies have shown that vaccinated hospitalized adults had, on average, a 25% lower risk of ICU admission and a 30% lower risk of flu-related death.
  
  
• Lower risk of complications: The flu shot is crucial for individuals with chronic health conditions, as it reduces flu-related hospitalizations for those with heart disease, diabetes, and lung diseases like COPD.