<body><div><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=2CL3ck_1FAmhzqn00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=2CL3ck_1FAmhzqn00" width="1200" height="600" >BANGOR, Maine (WABI) - Flu season is approaching, and experts have advice on how to stay protected.The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says flu vaccines are available for those six months and older. Experts recommend getting vaccinated by the end of October, before peak season.Sara Lane is the manager of pharmacy clinical services at Hannaford. She said it’s important to remember the flu can cause serious illness, even in healthy adults.Getting a flu shot can reduce the risk of infection of the flu and its potentially dangerous complications, according to Lane.This year, all flu vaccines will be trivalent.“This year actually all three strains have been updated. So, we take a look to see what viruses are circulating. To give a comparison, last year only one of the strains was updated. This year all three strains of the flu virus are new protection, and so, we’re hoping that it helps target the virus that is circulating in our communities and causing illness to help keep everyone healthy this season,” Lane said.Lane reminds people flu vaccines are free with most insurance plans.This year, Hannaford pharmacists will also host clinics at select independently owned grocery stores in Maine, New Hampshire and Massachusetts to help make flu shots more accessible in rural areas, including the following:<ul><li>Ayer Shop’n Save – Ayer, MA</li><li>Danforth’s Down Home Supermarket – Pittsfield, ME</li><li>Edwards Brothers Supermarkets – Trenton, Searsport and Dover-Foxcroft, ME</li><li>Indian Hill Shop’n Save – Greenville, ME</li><li>Jimmy’s Shop’n Save – Bingham, ME</li><li>North Country Shop’n Save – Groveton, NH</li><li>Paradis Shop’n Save – Brewer, ME</li><li>Tradewinds Shop’n Save – Calais, ME</li></ul>To schedule your vaccination appointment, visit: https://www.hannaford.com/pharmacy.</div></body>

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BANGOR, Maine (WABI) - Flu season is approaching, and experts have advice on how to stay protected. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says flu vaccines are available for those six months and older. Experts recommend getting vaccinated by the end of October, before peak season. Sara Lane...

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BANGOR, Maine (WABI) - Flu season is approaching, and experts have advice on how to stay protected. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) sa

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