Stay Healthy This Flu Season!

The Oakland County Health Division will be offering flu shots with better protection this season. These shots will guard individuals against four viruses: Type A H1N1 and H3N2 and two Type B strains, all of which are most likely to occur this season.

The importance of getting a flu shot cannot be stressed enough– getting vaccinated greatly reduces the number of people that get ill each flu season, and helps to decrease the severity of the illness and its complications. Our updated flu shots will help in our goal of helping to keep Oakland County residents healthy.

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2013 Public Health Video Contest Winners!

Congratulations to this year’s winners of Oakland County Health Division‘s Public Health Video Contest!

Oakland County middle school, high school, and college students were asked to create a short public service announcement video that highlights public health. The contest was designed to raise awareness about National Public Health Week.

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