National Influenza Vaccination Week promotes vaccination

Leah Androski reporter@greenepublishing.com Monday, Dec. 4 through Friday, Dec. 8, is National Influenza Vaccination Week (NIVW). NIVW is typically recognized in December and serves as a reminder to everyone six months and older that there is still time to get vaccinated against the flu. The flu is a contagious respiratory illness caused by influenza viruses that can infect the nose, throat and sometimes the lungs. Flu can be mild to severe and can sometimes lead to death. People who ha