New Yorkers urged to get flu shot

G overnor Andrew Cuomo issued an executive order last week that paves the way for young children to receive the flu vaccination.

Under the order, pharmacists will be allowed to administer the vaccination to children between six and 18 months of age. Previously, pharmacists could only administer the vaccination to individuals who were at least 18 years old.

Already 19,128 cases of influenza have been reported in New York this season, far more than the total of 4,404 positive laboratory tests that [...]

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