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La saison de la grippe est à nos portes et le ministre de la Santé, Réjean Hébert, suggère aux Québécois qui présentent un risque plus élevé de complications en raison de leur âge ou de leur état de santé de se faire vacciner.
Flu season is here and Quebec’s health minister is encouraging those considered at higher risk of complications from the virus to get vaccinated. These include children aged 6 to 23 months old, individuals with certain chronic illnesses such as asthma, pregnant women at any stage of their pregnancy, but particularly women in their second or third trimester and people aged 60 and over. Forty cases of the H1N1 strain of influenza were reported in the Eastern Townships already and flu season is expected to hit its peak at the end of January or early February. H1N1 is covered in this year’s flu vaccine. To find out where to get the vaccine in your area, click here.
If your child has a fear of needles, a new vaccine called Flumist®, administered by a nasal spray, is another available option.This vaccine is available from your local health practitioner or pharmacy, but is not subsidized by the government unless your child suffers from particular chronic conditions.
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