/news/tags/flu-shot flu shot en-US Copyright Wed, 12 Oct 2022 20:18:02 GMT /news/health/2022-10-12/one-two-covid-flu-punch-could-put-a-hurt-on-northeast-ohio-doctors-warn Infectious disease experts are casting a wary eye towards the Southern Hemisphere as a worse-than-normal flu season raises the possibility of a twindemic this winter as both COVID-19 and influenza circulate. Cleveland area doctors are expecting a bad flu season, said University Hospitals infectious disease doctor Keith Armitage. Wed, 12 Oct 2022 20:18:02 GMT /news/health/2022-10-12/one-two-covid-flu-punch-could-put-a-hurt-on-northeast-ohio-doctors-warn Taylor Wizner, Stephanie Czekalinski /news/health-science/2019-12-24/flu-now-widespread-ohio-health-department-says The Ohio Department of Health’s Melanie Amato says the flu season ramped up early this year. More than 400 Ohioans have been hospitalized so far. “We have… Wed, 25 Dec 2019 04:20:29 GMT /news/health-science/2019-12-24/flu-now-widespread-ohio-health-department-says Jo Ingles /news/health-science/2018-01-07/health-officials-report-the-flu-season-is-hitting-ohio-hard Cases of the flu are plaguing Ohioans throughout the state, and hospitalizations are soaring.The Ohio Department of Health’s Melanie Amato says there’s… Mon, 08 Jan 2018 02:33:01 GMT /news/health-science/2018-01-07/health-officials-report-the-flu-season-is-hitting-ohio-hard Jo Ingles /news/government-politics/2018-01-01/controversial-bill-giving-ohio-workers-a-choice-for-flu-vaccines-heads-for-more-committee-hearings A controversial bill dealing with whether an employer can force workers to get the flu shot is still sitting in the Ohio House. The bill is set to get a… Mon, 01 Jan 2018 10:13:00 GMT /news/government-politics/2018-01-01/controversial-bill-giving-ohio-workers-a-choice-for-flu-vaccines-heads-for-more-committee-hearings Andy Chow /news/health-science/2017-09-14/flu-vaccine-bill-may-have-hit-a-roadblock A bill that would prohibit employers, including hospitals, from requiring workers to get a flu vaccine has passed out of an Ohio House committee. But… Thu, 14 Sep 2017 22:06:59 GMT /news/health-science/2017-09-14/flu-vaccine-bill-may-have-hit-a-roadblock Jo Ingles /news/health-science/2017-09-11/new-bill-would-make-employer-required-flu-shots-illegal Some companies, especially those in the healthcare fields, require their employees to get flu shots each year. A newly released bill would make that… Mon, 11 Sep 2017 21:24:07 GMT /news/health-science/2017-09-11/new-bill-would-make-employer-required-flu-shots-illegal Jo Ingles