Stay healthy this winter. Protect yourself and the people around you from the flu.
Hand washing is the most effective infection control method
Six steps to proper hand washing:
Wet hands with warm water
Apply soap
Lather hands for 20 seconds
Rinse hands back and front
Dry hands with paper towel
Turn off taps with paper towel
People 6 months of age and older should be immunized... every year!
Health Canada recommends the flu shot for all healthy children and adults every year and particularly for:
- people with a serious long-term health problem, such as heart, kidney or lung (including asthma) disease
- people with diabetes, cancer, a blood disorder or a weak immune system
- people who live, work or volunteer in a healthcare or long-term care facility, chronic care institution or retirement home
- people 65 years of age or over
- healthy children aged 6 to 23 months
- those who live with a person who is at increased risk of complications from flu
- those who provide regular care for children aged 0 to 23 months, both in and out of the home
- those who provide services within relatively closed settings to persons at high risk
emergency services workers (paramedic, firefighter or police)
- pregnant women
- breastfeeding women
Roll up your sleeve. Get the vaccine. Not the flu.
2007 Flu Immunization Clinic Locations - Markham Date Time Location
October 29 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Markham Civic Centre
101 Town Centre Blvd, Markham
November 2 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Angus Glen Community Centre
3990 Major Mackenzie Dr. E., Markham
November 5 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Thornhill Community Centre
7755 Bayview Ave., Thornhill
November 28 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Bayview Glen Alliance Church
300 Steeles Ave. E., Thornhill
December 1 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Milliken Mills High School
7522 Kennedy Rd., Unionville
Clinic dates and locations are subject to change. Please contact Health Connection for the most-up-to-date listing.
More information
For additional information on the community clinics or the flu contact York Region Health Services Health Connection at 1-800-361-5653 or visit http://www.york.ca/flu |
