Health Department educates children with 'Boo the Flu'

The Hill County Health Department is launching a social media campaign that celebrates the fun of Halloween, while promoting the importance of influenza immunizations.

Kim Larson, public health director of the health department, said local children are encouraged to decorate or carve pumpkins to scare away the flu using materials of their choice.

Participants then send a photo of their pumpkins in a message to the health department’s Facebook page, Larson said.

All entrants should include their name, age and phone number in the message.

Contestants will be broken down in three grou...