ALLENTOWN, Pa. \u2013 This flu season is shaping up to be quite unusual, and doctors say getting a vaccine as soon as possible is the best defense.<\/p>\n
Almost all cases are caused by the H1N1 virus, which caused a pandemic in 2009.<\/p>\n
On Thursday, the Lehigh County Coroner’s Office held its fourth annual flu clinic, which hoped to vaccinate about 150 residents.<\/p>\n
“It’s really important that people are protected so that they don’t spread illness to other people, like my parents,\u201d said Yvette Kuhns, who was receiving a flu shot.<\/p>\n
\u201cI’m a caregiver, so I was always trying not to spread any illness to them because they have low immunity,\u201d Kuhns explained.<\/p>\n
This year’s early data suggests that flu season is already underway sooner than in recent years. Nationally, flu activity is tracking approximately four weeks ahead of recent flu seasons.<\/p>\n
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