News Network North Oaks Clinics Offering Flu Shots, No Appointment Necessary Posted By Melanie Zaffuto September 16, 2019 Media Release According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the single best way to protect against the flu, which usually peaks in the Southeast Louisiana region between October and March, is to get vaccinated each year. North Oaks Walk-In Clinics in Hammond and Walker and North Oaks Primary ... Continue Reading Tips for Keeping Your Holidays Flu-Free Posted By Melanie Zaffuto December 21, 2018 Audio Listen to this Tangi 96.5 FM "Health Notes" segment to learn ways to help keep your holidays flu-free. North Oaks Family Medicine Nurse Practitioner Polly Burrall explains. Continue Reading North Oaks Physician Group Clinics Offering Flu Shots, No Appointment Necessary Posted By Melanie Zaffuto September 21, 2017 Media Release With the Louisiana Department of Health seeing more confirmed flu cases than usual for this time of year, North Oaks Physician Group is making it easy to get vaccinated. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the single best way to protect against the flu is to get ... Continue Reading The Flu: Nothing to Sneeze At August 10, 2012 In The News Every year, an average of 36,000 deaths and 200,000 hospitalizations are caused in the U.S. by seasonal influenza (flu). This year, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) expects an increase because of the extra threat of the H1N1 flu virus, which was first detected in the U.S. in ... Continue Reading