<html xmlns:v="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:vml" xmlns:o="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" xmlns:w="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:word" xmlns:m="http://schemas.microsoft.com/office/2004/12/omml" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40"><head><META HTTP-EQUIV="Content-Type" CONTENT="text/html; charset=us-ascii"><meta name=Generator content="Microsoft Word 14 (filtered medium)"><!--[if !mso]><style>v\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);}
o\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);}
w\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);}
.shape {behavior:url(#default#VML);}
</style><![endif]--><style><!--
/* Font Definitions */
@font-face
{font-family:Cambria;
panose-1:2 4 5 3 5 4 6 3 2 4;}
@font-face
{font-family:Calibri;
panose-1:2 15 5 2 2 2 4 3 2 4;}
@font-face
{font-family:Tahoma;
panose-1:2 11 6 4 3 5 4 4 2 4;}
@font-face
{font-family:"Bodoni MT";
panose-1:2 7 6 3 8 6 6 2 2 3;}
/* Style Definitions */
p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal
{margin:0in;
margin-bottom:.0001pt;
font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";}
a:link, span.MsoHyperlink
{mso-style-priority:99;
color:blue;
text-decoration:underline;}
a:visited, span.MsoHyperlinkFollowed
{mso-style-priority:99;
color:purple;
text-decoration:underline;}
p.MsoAcetate, li.MsoAcetate, div.MsoAcetate
{mso-style-priority:99;
mso-style-link:"Balloon Text Char";
margin:0in;
margin-bottom:.0001pt;
font-size:8.0pt;
font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";}
span.BalloonTextChar
{mso-style-name:"Balloon Text Char";
mso-style-priority:99;
mso-style-link:"Balloon Text";
font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";}
span.EmailStyle19
{mso-style-type:personal;
font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:windowtext;}
span.EmailStyle20
{mso-style-type:personal-reply;
font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D;}
.MsoChpDefault
{mso-style-type:export-only;
font-size:10.0pt;}
@page WordSection1
{size:8.5in 11.0in;
margin:1.0in 1.0in 1.0in 1.0in;}
div.WordSection1
{page:WordSection1;}
/* List Definitions */
@list l0
{mso-list-id:148642543;
mso-list-template-ids:-801363900;}
@list l1
{mso-list-id:149567943;
mso-list-type:hybrid;
mso-list-template-ids:-1411981268 67698703 67698713 67698715 67698703 67698713 67698715 67698703 67698713 67698715;}
@list l1:level1
{mso-level-tab-stop:none;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-.25in;}
@list l1:level2
{mso-level-number-format:alpha-lower;
mso-level-tab-stop:none;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-.25in;}
@list l1:level3
{mso-level-number-format:roman-lower;
mso-level-tab-stop:none;
mso-level-number-position:right;
text-indent:-9.0pt;}
@list l1:level4
{mso-level-tab-stop:none;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-.25in;}
@list l1:level5
{mso-level-number-format:alpha-lower;
mso-level-tab-stop:none;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-.25in;}
@list l1:level6
{mso-level-number-format:roman-lower;
mso-level-tab-stop:none;
mso-level-number-position:right;
text-indent:-9.0pt;}
@list l1:level7
{mso-level-tab-stop:none;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-.25in;}
@list l1:level8
{mso-level-number-format:alpha-lower;
mso-level-tab-stop:none;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-.25in;}
@list l1:level9
{mso-level-number-format:roman-lower;
mso-level-tab-stop:none;
mso-level-number-position:right;
text-indent:-9.0pt;}
@list l2
{mso-list-id:1636908366;
mso-list-template-ids:980445968;}
@list l2:level1
{mso-level-start-at:3;
mso-level-tab-stop:.5in;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-.25in;}
@list l3
{mso-list-id:1644195880;
mso-list-template-ids:176855740;}
@list l3:level1
{mso-level-start-at:2;
mso-level-tab-stop:.5in;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-.25in;}
@list l4
{mso-list-id:1756974528;
mso-list-template-ids:503345446;}
@list l4:level1
{mso-level-start-at:4;
mso-level-tab-stop:.5in;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-.25in;}
ol
{margin-bottom:0in;}
ul
{margin-bottom:0in;}
--></style><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<o:shapedefaults v:ext="edit" spidmax="1026" />
</xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<o:shapelayout v:ext="edit">
<o:idmap v:ext="edit" data="1" />
</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Officially, flu season runs from October through May. Though most flu illnesses in Texas usually occur in December, January and February, flu is unpredictable and can happen at any time. People should get vaccinated now so that they’re protected for this flu season.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><u><span style='font-size:16.0pt;color:red'>FLU SEASON IS HERE. HERE’S WHAT YOU CAN DO.<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><ol style='margin-top:0in' start=1 type=1><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'><b>STAY INFORMED<o:p></o:p></b></li></ol><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'>TexasFlu.org is the DSHS site for flu information in Texas. Bookmark it. Sign up to receive Twitter and e-mail notices when information is posted. Dial 2-1-1 for flu information and vaccination locations.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><ol style='margin-top:0in' start=2 type=1><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'><b>GET VACCINATED<o:p></o:p></b></li></ol><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'>Get a flu vaccination now. It’s the best way to protect yourself and others.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><ol style='margin-top:0in' start=3 type=1><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'><b>STOP THE SPREAD<o:p></o:p></b></li></ol><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'>Wash your hands frequently. Cover your coughs and sneezes. Stay home if you’re sick. Have a plan to care for sick family members at home.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><ol style='margin-top:0in' start=4 type=1><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'><b>VACCINE NOTICE<o:p></o:p></b></li></ol><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'>Everyone 6 months or older is encouraged to get a flu vaccination. Protect yourself and those around you. Get vaccinated.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><u><span style='font-size:16.0pt;color:red'>Websites to visit for information:<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.texasflu.org/">http://www.texasflu.org/</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.cdc.gov/">http://www.cdc.gov/</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Bodoni MT","serif"'><img border=0 width=623 height=2 id="_x0000_i1025" src="cid:image001.gif@01CDEF0B.C03D8B70" alt=---></span><o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Cambria","serif"'>Ethan Derek Preas | Director - EMC<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Cambria","serif"'>Department of Safety | Texas A&M University-Commerce | PO Box 3011 Commerce, Texas 75428<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Cambria","serif"'><a href="mailto:Derek.Preas@tamuc.edu"><span style='color:windowtext'>Derek.Preas@tamuc.edu</span></a> 903-468-8781 (office) 903-468-8189 (fax) 903-468-8177 (eoc)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Cambria","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.facebook.com/lionsafety"><span style='color:windowtext;text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=218 height=48 id="Picture_x0020_2" src="cid:image008.png@01CDEF0B.C0530F40" alt="Description: face"></span></a><a href="http://www.nws.noaa.gov/com/weatherreadynation/force.html"><span style='color:windowtext;text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=143 height=82 id="Picture_x0020_3" src="cid:image009.png@01CDEF0B.C0530F40" alt="Description: NOAA"></span></a> <a href="https://twitter.com/LionSafety"><span style='text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=219 height=51 id="Picture_x0020_4" src="cid:image010.png@01CDEF0B.C0530F40" alt="Description: tw"></span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>