Season's first flu shots available Monday.Byline: Tim Christie The Register-Guard CORRECTION (Ran Sept. 27, 2007): Lane County Public Health's Flu Line is 682-4181. A story on Page F1 Tuesday about flu shots contained an incorrect phone number. It's time It's Time was a successful political campaign run by the Australian Labor Party (ALP) under Gough Whitlam at the 1972 election in Australia. Campaigning on the perceived need for change after 23 years of conservative (Liberal Party of Australia) government, Labor put forward a to roll up your sleeves and say ouch. With the start of influenza season about two months away, Lane County Public Health has scheduled the first public flu-shot clinic for Monday at the Lane Events Center. Vaccine makers have produced a record number of flu shots this year - about 132 million doses, public health officials say. Lane County has ordered about 4,000 doses and received 850 so far, said Pat Dotson, senior stores clerk with Lane County Public Health. The balance should arrive by the end of October, Dotson said. Public health officials said it's important for people in high-risk groups high-risk group Epidemiology A group of people in the community with a higher-than-expected risk for developing a particular disease, which may be defined on a measurable parameter–eg, an inherited genetic defect, physical attribute, lifestyle, habit, , including seniors, to get their flu shots early. High-risk groups include anyone older than age 50, especially those with health problems; residents of long-term care facilities long-term care facility n. See skilled nursing facility. ; any person 6 months or older with certain chronic health conditions; pregnant women; health care workers; household contacts and out-of-home caregivers of children up to age 5; and children age 6 months to 5 years. Parents of young children are encouraged to get them vaccinated at their medical provider's office or at Lane County Public Health's weekly immunization immunization: see immunity; vaccination. clinic, from 8 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Wednesdays at the Public Health Annex, 135 E. Sixth Ave., Eugene. The county has preservative-free vaccine available this year, Dotson said. Influenza is a respiratory illness Noun 1. respiratory illness - a disease affecting the respiratory system respiratory disease, respiratory disorder adult respiratory distress syndrome, ARDS, wet lung, white lung - acute lung injury characterized by coughing and rales; inflammation of the that kills about 36,000 Americans each year, including about 400 Oregonians. Symptoms include fever, headache, extreme tiredness, cough, sore throat Sore Throat Definition Sore throat, also called pharyngitis, is a painful inflammation of the mucous membranes lining the pharynx. It is a symptom of many conditions, but most often is associated with colds or influenza. , runny run·ny adj. run·ni·er, run·ni·est Inclined to run or flow: runny icing; a runny nose. runny Adjective [-nier, -niest or stuffy nose and muscle aches. In Oregon, flu season
STAYING WELL Avoid close contact with people who are sick. If you get sick, keep your distance from others to avoid spreading your illness. If possible, stay home from work, school and errands when sick. Cover your mouth and nose when coughing or sneezing To verbally tell somebody about a new and interesting Web site. See viral marketing. . Wash your hands often to help protect yourself from germs, which spread when a person touches his or her eyes, nose or mouth. Practice healthy habits: Get plenty of sleep, be physically active, manage stress, drink plenty of fluids and eat nutritious food. - Lane County Public Health FLU SHOTS What: Lane County Public Health's first community flu-shot clinic When: 8:45 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday Where: Wheeler Pavilion, Lane Events Center, 796 W. 13th Ave., Eugene Cost: Adult flu shots are $26; pneumonia shots are $41 and available for those age 65 or older who have never had one More information: Call Lane County's Flu Line at 682-4141 or go to www.lanecounty.org |
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