Scott County offering vaccines for high risk children, while state records first flu case

Scott County will be offering influenza vaccines to high risk children, the county's public health office announced this week. Meanwhile, Minnesota has recorded its first case of the flu.

Scott County Public Health has received a portion of flu vaccine from the state-funded Minnesota Vaccines for Children (MnVFC) program. This vaccine will be available to high-risk children who are eligible for the state-funded vaccine at regular Scott County immunization clinics.