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10/4/11 - Wood County Health District Holds Drive Thru Flu Clinic.
On Friday, September 30th, there was a drive-thru flu clinic at the Health
District Office. 42 shots were give before the rain and wind moved the clinic
indoors. Inside an additional 101 vaccines were given before the clinic ended at
3:00 pm.
Read the Sentinel-Tribune's article about the clinic.
Preventing the Flu
Clean your hands
Washing your hands often will help protect you from germs.
Avoid touching your eyes, nose or mouth
Germs are often spread when a person touches something that is contaminated with
germs and then touches his or her eyes, nose, or mouth.
Keep your body healthy
Eat well. Get plenty of rest. Exercise regularly.
Avoid close contact
Avoid close contact with people who are sick. When you are sick, keep your
distance from others to protect them from getting sick too.
Stay home when you are sick
If possible, stay home from work, school, and errands when you are sick. You
will help prevent others from catching your illness.
Cover your mouth and nose
Cover your mouth and nose with a tissue when coughing or sneezing. It may
prevent those around you from getting sick.
Printable material is available at:
www.cdc.gov/germstopper/materials.htm.
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Further Information
Interested in the nasal-spray flu vaccine?
See more
information about this vaccine.
Who should get the flu shot?
See more information
about who should get the vaccine.
http://Flu.gov - this
also has a flu vaccine finder which works during flu season
http://Flu.Ohio.gov
www.cdc.gov/flu/protect/keyfacts.htm
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/influenza/DS00081
http://www.who.int/topics/influenza/en/
http://kidshealth.org/parent/infections/lung/flu.html
