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(Omaha, NE) -- The annual season for flu shots is here.
Douglas County Health Department spokesperson Phil Rooney says there were about 7,500 flu cases in Douglas County the last two seasons.
Rooney says "We know the flu season is always difficult to predict, but we do know it can always bring serious illness. We do recommend people get the flu shot by Halloween, but remember it takes two weeks for it to provide protection."