SC suffers First Flu Deaths of Season

The S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) reports that the state has suffered its first four flu-associated deaths of the season. Those individuals lived in the Upstate, Pee Dee and Lowcountry regions of the state. This is the beginning stages of South Carolina’s flu season and health care professionals advise residents to get vaccinated now. As the vaccine takes about two weeks to build up your body’s protection against the virus. Flu activity typically peaks in February in South Carolina. Vaccination is encouraged for all individuals six months and older to prevent the flu.