Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties

WUPHD offers vaccination services

By KIM E. STROM

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BESSEMER - The Western Upper Peninsula Health Department in Bessemer offers several vaccination services to the public, and although they can bill insurance, they also offer a sliding scale for fees for those without insurance, according to public health director Cari DiGiorgio. "The services really are affordable," she said.

Flu shots are now available and recommended annually, said DiGiorgio. They are seasonal, which means they are evaluated every year according to what strain seems to be prominent, she said. They are designed to last through the flu...