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Mission Viejo, Is the Flu Near You?
It's flu season. Learn where to get vaccinated and how many have reported the flu in Mission Viejo.
The flu is coming on earlier than usual across California, and a new website helps you track it.
Across the country, more than 2,250 people have been hospitalized in the U.S., and 18 children have died between October and December, according to a Center for Disease Control report.
Flu cases have been rising in California since October, according to FluNearYou.org. This site run by the Boston Children's Hospital tracks users who volunteer to take weekly health surveys.
Find out what's happening in Mission Viejowith free, real-time updates from Patch.
"We are experiencing a flu season that has spiked early, but we are not done with it," a Sacramento physician told CBS News.
In Mission Viejo, 11 people have reported no flu symptoms this week to Flu Near You, with three reporting some symptoms and one reporting the flu.
Find out what's happening in Mission Viejowith free, real-time updates from Patch.
Here's where you can get vaccinated in Mission Viejo:
- Sav-On Pharmacy
25872 Muirlands Blvd.
(949) 461-0099 - Walgreens
25533 Marguerite Parkway
(949) 707-0494 - MinuteClinic inside CVS/pharmacy Store
25272 Marguerite Parkway
(866) 389-2727 - CVS/Pharmacy Store
25511 Muirlands Blvd.
(949) 454-6600 - Pavilions Pharmacy
26022 Marguerite Parkway
(949) 582-3294 - Target Pharmacy
25601 Jeronimo Road
(949) 680-1065 - Target Pharmacy
24500 Alicia Parkway
(949) 583-1278
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