Illinois health officials urge flu shots as COVID-19 continues to spread

  SPRINGFIELD – State officials on Tuesday, Oct. 6  urged Illinoisans to get their seasonal flu vaccinations as a way to conserve medical resources for COVID-19 patients. “There is the potential that people could become co-infected with both flu and COVID-19,” Illinois Department of Public Health Director Dr. Ngozi Ezike said in a statement.  “Although … Continue reading Illinois health officials urge flu shots as COVID-19 continues to spread