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Data from the CDC and Georgia DPH shows positive flu cases hitting a peak in January, but cases begin appearing in fall. The CDC recommends getting vaccinated before respiratory virus season officially begins in October. (Hannah Freeman/The Oglethorpe Echo)

Data from the CDC and Georgia DPH shows positive flu cases hitting a peak in January, but cases begin appearing in fall. The CDC recommends getting vaccinated before respiratory virus season officially begins in October. (Hannah Freeman/The Oglethorpe Echo)

Vaccines available as flu season approaches

Hannah Freeman
Wednesday, September 10, 2025
Health officials are encouraging residents to take action as COVID-19 cases slowly climb across Georgia and flu season nears.  Since last October, the Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) has documented 9,311 total positive influenza cases statewide.
Tina Shehee, nurse practitioner, sits in her office between patients. Shehee works Monday-Friday, with Wednesdays off for 14-hour shifts at Medlink Oglethorpe. (Lily Murphy/Oglethorpe Echo)

Tina Shehee, nurse practitioner, sits in her office between patients. Shehee works Monday-Friday, with Wednesdays off for 14-hour shifts at Medlink Oglethorpe. (Lily Murphy/Oglethorpe Echo)

Educating patients key for MedLink’s Shehee

Lily Murphy
Thursday, March 14, 2024
Tina Shehee joined MedLink Georgia’s Oglethorpe office this year as a nurse practitioner for patients 6 and up. Shehee was a registered nurse for 23 years, then returned to school and received her nurse practitioner license in 2019. Both of her degrees are from the University of North Georgia.