聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 Influenza season is still upon us and it鈥檚 not too late to be vaccinated.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 鈥淚t is still influenza season and there is still enough time to get immunized,鈥� Janice Giroux, VP Community Health, explained. 鈥淧eople can get very sick and every year it鈥檚 important for people to get vaccinated. Many people think the influenza season is over by now, but there are still outbreaks in our communities and we can lessen the severity of it by becoming immunized.鈥�
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Vaccinations are being offered through contacting public health, local clinics, as well as local pharmacies.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 鈥淚t鈥檚 been very helpful this year working with pharmacists in increasing the uptake of our campaign,鈥� Giroux explained. 鈥淲e suggest you call the pharmacy ahead of time,聽 just to make sure a pharmacist is in as small towns sometimes have certain hours the pharmacist is around in and they do not have the flu mist used for kids, you鈥檒l have to contact public health for that.鈥�
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