NOW is the Time to Get Vaccinated!

• Influenza (flu) causes 36,000 deaths each year

• More than 200,000 people are hospitalized for flu-related illness each year

• People with chronic conditions like diabetes and asthma are most severely affected

• Very young children – under 5 years old and adults over 65 are also at increased risk for complications of flu

• In the Northeast, the highest number of cases occur between December & March

The CDC (Centers for Disease Control) and Ontario County Public Health recommend that the following people get the flu vaccine every year:

• Children 6 – 59 months of age
• People of any age with high-risk conditions such as diabetes and asthma
• Health care workers – to keep from spreading it to patients
• Adults who are aged 50 years or more
• Household contacts and caregivers of young children and the elderly
• Anyone else who would like to receive it

Most Primary Care Physicians offer the Flu Vaccine Call them to schedule an appointment

If you are having difficulty getting a flu shot, call Ontario County Public Health at 585-396-4343 or 800-299-2995

For information about other Flu Vaccine Clinics in your area, please go to: www.flu.state.ny.us. Information will be posted as it becomes available.

Always Remember – Prevention is Power!