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Fighting the flu
Originally published October 16, 2009

From Staff Reports


	Photo by Graham Cullen

Nurse Mary Coaja (in photo) inoculates David Pheobus for the seasonal influenza during a flu shot clinic Thursday at the Frederick YMCA.

The Frederick County Health Department will have clinics offering seasonal flu vaccinations today, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., at Gov. Thomas Johnson High School, 1501 N. Market St., Frederick (walk-in and drive through); Urbana High School, 3471 Campus Drive, Ijamsville (drive through only); and Brunswick High School, 101 Cummings Drive, Brunswick (walk-in and curbside services for the mobility impaired).

Other clinics are scheduled Wednesday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., at the Guardian Hose Co., 123 E. Main St., Thurmont ; Thursday, 1 to 6 p.m. at the Emmitsburg Senior Center, 300 S. Seton Ave., Emmitsburg ; and Oct. 27, 2 to 6 p.m. Brunswick Park Building, 600 E. Potomac St., Brunswick .

The cost for the seasonal flu vaccination is $20 for shots and $25 for FluMist. Children ages 5 to 11 may receive a free vaccination. For information, go to www.co.Frederick .md.us/flu.

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Round 2: Snow expected to fall today, Wednesday

Fast on the heels of the largest 24-hour snowfall to hit the Frederick County since 1983, meteorologists are predicting another round of heavy snow and wind to hit today.

The National Weather Service issued a winter storm warning Monday afternoon for the area, including Frederick County, and said 10 to 20 inches of snow is possible by Wednesday night.

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