your eyes, nose or mouth with unclean hands, covering coughs and sneezes, staying away from sick people and staying home if you are sick to prevent spreading it. The annual flu shot is the best way to prevent the flu and its complications. The flu vaccine prevents severe illness, doctor visits and hospitalizations. A new vaccine is developed each year to protect against the influenza A and B strains that are expected to circulate. The standard dose vaccine is available for everyone 6 months and older. There is a high-dose influenza vaccine that is approved only for adults 65 years and older. As we age, the immune system becomes weaker, increasing the risk of developing complications from the flu. The higher-dose flu vaccine generates a stronger immune response. It can take up to two weeks for the flu vaccine to become effective and protection from the vaccine generally lasts for up to six months. Flu vaccines are now available at Pharmasave. Book your flu shot online at www.pharmasavekomoka.ca or call us at (519) 474-7979.
It’s Flu Season by Trina Tomita, Pharmacist/Owner, Komoka Pharmasave The flu is an infection caused by the influenza virus. It occurs year-round, but is most common between October and April in Canada. At first, the flu can feel like the common cold. The common cold typically presents with a sore throat, runny nose, and sneezing, which usually improve within a few days. The flu tends to come on quickly, with a sudden onset of headache, chills, and cough, followed by fever, muscle aches and loss of appetite. Nausea, vomiting and diarrhea occur more often in children than adults. It takes one to four days to develop flu symptoms, but infected people can spread the flu a day before symptoms appear. Adults can be infectious three to four days after becoming sick and children can be infectious for a few days longer. Most people recover from the flu within 7 to 10 days. Some people, such as young children and adults over 65 years old, are at a higher risk of developing complications from the flu, including pneumonia or dehydration that can lead to hospitalization. The flu can exacerbate chronic conditions in individuals with heart disease, COPD or diabetes. The influenza virus is contagious and spreads through droplets of fluid released into the air when an infected person coughs, sneezes, or talks. These droplets can be inhaled or land on the eyes, nose or mouth of people nearby (within 2 meters). The flu is less commonly spread when a person touches an infected surface (doorknob, countertop or hands) and then touches their eyes, nose or mouth. Some ways to prevent the flu are: washing your hands frequently with soap and water, avoiding touching
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