5 Things You Need To Know Today

5 Things: Deep Freeze Hits Foxborough, AdCom Talks Government Budgets, Important Flu Information & More

Here's five things you need to know in Foxborough for today, Jan. 23.

Editor's note: Five Things You Need To Know Today is a Patch column that provides readers with essential, daily information at a glance. If you know of something happening in town that did not make our list, please add it in the comment section! Today’s weather in Foxborough, according to the National Weather Service based in Taunton, calls for mostly sunny, with a high near 18. Wind chill values as low as -12. West wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Wednesday night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 3. Wind chill values as low as -11. West wind around 11 mph. Flu vaccine continues to be widely available at doctors’ offices, health care providers and local pharmacies. Some community-based flu vaccination clinics are continuing…

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CDC Says the Season Is Here: Where to Get Flu Shots in Foxborough

Here's where to get an influenza vaccine, how to recognize symptoms and what to know about treatment if you get sick.

Flu season is coming early in parts of the United States: This time last year, flu cases were lower in Massachusetts than they are now, according to data on Google's Flu Trends. Overall in Massachusetts, activity is considered high now, while it was considered moderate at this time in 2011, according to Flu Trends. If you're considering getting a flu shot, here are some places in Foxborough that offer the vaccine (besides your own doctor, of course): More locations According to this week's CDC Flu activity report, influenza levels are on the increase across the country.  Five states – Texas, Louisiana, Alabama, Mississippi, Tennessee – are reporting flu rates not normally seen until January, according to the Centers for Disease Control. …

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