Health Ministry News of the month
The Flu
The St. Francis Health Ministry would like to thank The Michigan Visiting Nurses for vaccinating over 100 people at our flu clinic on October 2, 2012!! Thank you so much for participating and getting your flu vaccine! There is still time to receive your flu vaccine and multiple locations are offering it on a walk in basis. Please see the list below: The best time to receive your flu vaccine is from now through first week in December, when the peak flu season hits.
· Oct. 14, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Ann Arbor YMCA, 400 W. Washington, Ann Arbor
· Oct. 15, 9 a.m.-noon, Fowlerville Senior Center, 203 North Collins, Fowlerville
· Oct. 17, 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Wiard's Orchards and Country Fair, 5565 Merritt Road, Ypsilanti
· Oct. 18, 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Wiard's Orchards and Country Fair, 5565 Merritt Road, Ypsilanti
· Oct. 19, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. and 2-5 p.m., Dexter Senior Center, 7720 Ann Arbor St., Dexter
· Oct. 20, 12:30-2:30 p.m., Jewish Community Center, 2935 Birch Hollow Dr., Ann Arbor
· Oct. 20, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Medicine Shoppe - Adrian, 905 N. Main St., Adrian
· Oct. 20, 9 a.m.-noon, Unadilla Senior Center, 126 Webb, Gregory
· Oct. 21, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Medicine Shoppe - New Boston, 19162 Huron River Drive, New Boston
· Oct. 23, 9 a.m.-noon, Northfield Township Senior Center, 9101 Main St., Whitmore Lake
· Oct. 27, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Medicine Shoppe - Adrian, 905 N. Main St., Adrian
· Oct. 27, 9 a.m.-noon, Ypsilanti Township Senior Center, 2025 E. Clark Road, Ypsilanti
· Oct. 30, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Zion Lutheran Church, 1501 W. Liberty, Ann Arbor
· Oct. 31, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., MVN, 2850 S. Industrial Dr., Suite 75, Ann Arbor
· Nov. 8, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Zion Lutheran Church, 1501 W. Liberty, Ann Arbor
· Nov. 14, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., MVN, 2850 S. Industrial Dr., Suite 75, Ann Arbor
· Nov. 28, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., MVN, 2850 S. Industrial Dr., Suite 75, Ann Arbor
The Flu Vaccine
Your options
· Get a flu vaccine
· Don't get a flu vaccine.
Key points to remember
· Most people get better from the flu without problems, but the flu can be deadly. It can lead to serious health problems such as pneumonia, or it can make an existing disease worse. Every year, thousands of people end up in the hospital with other health problems from the flu.
· A flu vaccine may not always keep you from getting the seasonal or H1N1 flu, but it can make the symptoms milder and lower the risk of other health problems from the flu.
· A few people should not get a flu vaccine without talking to their doctor first. These include people who are allergic to eggs, those who have had a serious reaction to the vaccine in the past, and some people who are ill. The flu shot is not recommended for children younger than 6 months. The nasal spray vaccine is not recommended for people younger than 2 or older than 49.
· The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends that everyone age 6 months or older should get a flu vaccine. But it's most important to get one if you're at high risk for other health problems from the flu. Those at high risk include young children, pregnant women, older adults, and people with chronic diseases or weak immune systems.
· If you care for someone who is at high risk, it's a good idea to get a flu vaccine. This can lower the chance that you could spread the flu to the person you care for.
· Flu viruses change quickly, so you need to get a flu vaccine every year.
· You can't get the flu from a flu vaccine.
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