Flu

With millions already affected, this flu season is shaping up to be one for the record books. Let’s dive into the numbers.

CDC estimates that there have been at least 5.3 million illnesses, 63,000 hospitalizations, and 2,700 deaths from flu so far this season.

Discover the latest warning from Cheyenne-Laramie County Health Officials on the surge of norovirus and flu outbreaks

Due to COVID-19 measures, the flu had basically vanished, but Harrist says "there are indications that may not be the case again."

The Wyoming Department of Health said that the need for flu shots remains extremely important to help protect Wyoming residents from influenza, despite a relatively quiet flu season last year.

"It’s not a matter of what we are paying attention to right now; it’s what it really happening with illnesses in the state.”

At a time when the pandemic is spiking both nationwide and locally in Wyoming, now is certainly a good time for anyone to get their flu shots as that season is upon us. Unfortunately, Wyoming has one of the worst flu vaccine rates in the nation.

The health department encourages everyone to bring insurance cards for potentially lower costs.

The vaccines are available at locations including local public health nursing offices, workplaces, doctors’ offices, pharmacies and retail stores.

If you've been discouraged by some of the dumb things your friends are saying about the coronavirus pandemic, you may be comforted in knowing that people were even dumber 100 years ago.