flu shots

Baltimore County Health Officer Dr. Lucy Wilson shows off her flu shot during a free employee clinic for employees in Towson on Thursday, September 25, 2025.

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Worth a shot: Baltimore County offers free flu clinics to boost vaccination rates

Wambui Kamau

Baltimore County is offering free flu shots — no insurance needed — at select health clinics.

FILE - A nurse prepares a syringe of a COVID-19 vaccine at an inoculation station in Jackson, Miss., July 19, 2022. U.S. health officials are proposing a simplified approach to COVID-19 vaccinations, which would allow most adults and children to get a once-a-year shot to protect against the mutating virus. The new system unveiled Monday, Jan. 23, 2023 would make COVID-19 inoculations more like the annual flu shot. Americans would no longer have to keep track of how many shots they’ve received or how many months it’s been since their last booster. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis, File)

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Maryland health department terminates vaccine site after Trump grant cuts

Scott Maucione

The state says it is forced to make hard decisions.

With a rise in COVID-19 cases driven by a new variant of the virus, health officials are urging people to get up to date on their vaccines. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

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Fall vaccine season is coming, here’s what you need to know

Scott Maucione

There are three main vaccines people should be considering this year.

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Majority of Baltimore Residents Not Vaccinated Against Flu, Despite “Twindemic” Fears

Sarah Y. Kim

Public health experts are warning of the possibility of what they’re calling a twindemic this year, if a bad flu season and COVID-19 coincide.Rebecca…

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Baltimore’s Health Commissioner Says Stay Safe As City Launches Flu Shot Campaign

Sarah Y. Kim

Baltimore’s health commissioner Letitia Dzirasa is urging residents to stay vigilant against COVID-19 with masks and social distancing, but also to…