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No season like flu season: health unit offers free vaccine clinics for swine workers

No season like flu season: health unit offers free vaccine clinics for swine workers

Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health hosts multiple clinics in October

 

 

 

By Kaitlynn Anderson

Staff Reporter

Farms.com

 

Tis the season for contracting the flu – and farm workers are no exception.

“While a good diet, vitamins and exercise all contribute to your general health, they may not be enough to protect you from the influenza virus,” the Rexall website says.

“Numerous studies show that immunization is effective in preventing the flu in all segments of the population. Furthermore, (the vaccination) reduces the seriousness of the disease (if) you contract it.”

To help combat the virus, Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health is hosting free flu clinics throughout the month of October for individuals who work with hogs.

The health unit will offer the vaccines in Guelph, Orangeville and Fergus.

The clinics are offered on the following dates:

Tues., Oct. 24 from 9:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. at the Chancellors Way Public Health Office in Guelph.

Wed., Oct. 25 from 9:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. at the Orangeville Public Health Office.

Mon., Oct. 30 from 9:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. at the Fergus Public Health Office.

For those individuals who are unable to attend one of these clinics, pharmacies and family physicians are also able to administer the shot.

The provincial government has created a map of locations where the public can go to receive the flu shot.

For more information on adult vaccinations, see the Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health website.

 

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