Influenza season usually runs from November to April. Getting vaccinated is your best defense against getting the flu. “Influenza typically hits the hardest around this time of year as your risk of getting the flu increases because of increased contact with friends and family during the holiday season,” said Dr. Nsungu, Medical Health Officer for the Sunrise Health Region.
Influenza immunization clinics are still taking place across the region in December so that you can receive your immunization before the holiday season. If you are unable to make it to one of the scheduled clinics in your area, call your local public health office and you can schedule a time that works for you. Influenza immunizations are also available to persons over 17 years of age by drop in at many pharmacies in the Sunrise Health Region. Immunizations are free in Saskatchewan whether you receive one through a pharmacy in your community or your local public health nurse.
Local clinic listings can be found on the Sunrise Health Region website at www.sunrisehealthregion.sk.ca, on the Sunrise Health Region Facebook page and are posted daily on Twitter. Clinics run until the end of December, 2015.
