Wednesday, January 19, 2011

Not too late for a flu shot

Northwestern Health Unit's medical officer of health says the new strain of flu concerning health officials this year isn't posing many problems in this area yet.


H-3-N-2 has strained medical services elsewhere in the province, especially southern Ontario
in and around Toronto.

Doctor James Arthurs says because of its inactivity here, it doesn't mean people should avoid getting the flu shot.

Arthurs says this year's flu shot includes a vaccine to combat the new strain.