More county residents opting for flu vaccine

An increasing number of Anne Arundel County residents are opting for flu vaccinations this year, despite a national survey indicating a decline, local health officials said.

The National Foundation for Infectious Diseases surveyed 4,000 people and found that nearly 30 percent had not received a flu vaccination. More than half of those surveyed said they had no intention of getting the vaccine. The survey is the first of its kind to measure self-reported influenza vaccination rates during a current flu season, according to the foundation.

But the county Health Department has distributed nearly 32,000 doses of the vaccine so far...