NWHU Flu Information

There are no immediate plans by the Northwestern Health Unit to have children in the district to receive the H-1-N-1 vaccine in local schools.

The death of two teenagers in southern Ontario from the flu has forced health officials to consider allowing children aged 5 to 18 to be among the first to receive the H-1-N-1 flu shot.

Medical officer of health Dr. James Arthurs says if there's a spike in the number of young people locally contracting the flu, it will offer shots different.

Currently, the health unit is encouraging those under the age of 5 and people under 65 with chronic health conditions to be among the first to get the shot.