Influenza Prevention Awareness Event

The Senior Vaccination Season (SVS) Coalition, in collaboration with the North Carolina Immunization Branch, is held their 35th annual flu season awareness event on Nov.15, to raise older adults’ understanding of ways to protect themselves from flu.

For the past five years, former University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC-CH) basketball coach Dean Smith has served as the SVS flu season honorary spokesman.

Coach Smith speaks on the importance of getting a flu shot.

Coach Smith signs autographs for those in attendance.

State Health Director Leah Devlin, Coach Smith and Immunication Branch Head Beth Rowe-West.

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Last Modified: December 2, 2005