Free flu shots on Friday

Anyone over 6 months old can receive it for free.

They also want to dispel many rumors going around about this year’s vaccine.

Health officials say it’s important to go ahead and get it because it takes two weeks for the vaccine to take effect.

Santoski also said getting a flu shot is important for both the person getting the shot and the people they interact with. “So instead of getting an injection in the arm, the vaccine is administered in a spray”. We have the standard flu vaccine (ages 6 months and over).

Children under 9 will need to be vaccinated at a public health clinic. Insurance is accepted for children’s flu shots.

“If people are well informed, they can make their own choice, but to not get the shot because you were misinformed, that is unfortunate”, Ted van Essen of the Dutch College of General Practitioners (NHG).

MSDH now offers season flu shots at all county clinics. Thicket Portage will have flu shot clinics October 27 and November 10 at the health centre from 11 a.m.to 3 p.m. and flu shots will be available in the Wabowden Health Centre from 9 a.m.to 4:30 p.m. October 19, Oct. 21, October 26 and from 10 a.m.to 4 p.m. November 5, as well as on a walk-in or appointment basis between 9 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. on other dates.