Holidays are a time for cheer, not a visit to the ER

Flu transmission rates typically increase around the holidays because of travel and crowds. You can take precautions to keep yourself and your family safe this season—especially in light of the CDC warning about the flu vaccine not being as effective as expected against this year’s strain. Sue Boeker, infection preventionist at Greenville Health System, can be heard on 96.3/WGOG NEWS giving five tips on how you can stay healthy this Christmas and New Year’s.