fLU SHOTS

The nasal mist vaccines that have been available over the last few years are no longer being recommended.

Last flu season was markedly less severe than the previous season, which saw a record number of influenza-related deaths across Wyoming.

As influenza cases begin to appear across the state, Wyoming Department of Health (WDH) officials say the best way to avoid becoming ill is to get a flu shot.

We are getting into flu season, which is right around the corner. What don't you know about the flu and what didn't your doctor tell you about it?

Cheyenne-Laramie County Director Gus Lopez is urging people to get their flu shots.

Wyoming Department of Health spokeswoman Kim Deti says its not too late to get a flu shot.

Experts say that while getting a shot will not absolutely guarantee that you won't get the flu, it is the single best thing you can do to protect yourself.

Unless you’ve been hiding out under the covers shivering, nursing a fever and clutching your achy bones, you probably know this has been a brutal flu season. What you may not know is there are measures you can take to avoid the flu -- and most of them are pretty darned simple. So, what are they?

Teton County school trustees are set to make a final decision this evening on whether to adopt a policy that would allow screening of students at extra-curricular events for alcohol use. Doug Randall reports.  State health officials are advising residents to get their flu shots now. Click past the jump to listen to Wyoming Radio News.

In the wake of a reported early-season flu outbreak in the northern part of the state, Wyoming Department of Health spokeswoman Kim Deti is urging state residents to get immunized against the disease now.