113 hospitalizations in Oklahoma and no deaths reported in the state so far this flu season…the latest statistics indicate a slow start to flu cases. The Tulsa Health Department’s Kaitlin Snider says it’s hard to say why there’s been such a mild season to this point. It may be because the vaccine is more effective than the last couple of years or more people may be getting shots and taking precautions.
To date only 14 people have been hospitalized with the flu in Tulsa County this season. Snider says the season can last into March and beyond, so it’s not too late to get the vaccine.