With flu season underway, the Northern Health Region and Manitoba Health, Seniors, and Active Living are encouraging everyone to get their flu shot.

 

The health authority says the annual flu vaccine is especially important for those at an increased risk of serious illness from the flu, including:

 

• People 65 years of age and older
• Residents of personal care homes or long-term care facilities
• Children six to 59 months of age
• Those with chronic illness
• Pregnant women
• Health care workers and first responders
• Regular caregivers of children up to five years of age
• Household contacts of anyone at increased risk of serious illness from the flue inclusing those with infants under six months of age and/or expecting a newborn
• Indigenous peoples

 

Manitobans over the age of 65 may also get a pneumococcal shot at the same time as the seasonal flu shot, and most adults only need one pnemococcal shot in their lifetime.

 

There will be an opportunity to get your flu shot tomorrow and next Saturday from noon to 4 at City Centre Mall, as well as on Tuesday and Wednesday from noon to 6 at the TRCC.

 

Additionally, there will also be a flu clinic at the Thompson Public Library on Thursday, October 24th from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.

 

People who are planning to get their flu shot are reminded to bring their Manitoba Health Card.

 

You can find the full Flu Clinic schedule at the Northern Health Region's website.