Show Don't delay flu Nurse suggests by Mary Workman Public Health Nurse It is that time of year again when people should be thinking of their Flu Immunization shots which should be considered as early in September as conveniently possible and completed by Those who had flu shots for a period or longer will require a series of 3 shots for full however if a series or booster was given a year ago a booster shot will be all is Health officials recommend annual routine immunization of certain high-risk regardless of the predicted incidence of influenza for a given year such Persons of all ages who suffer from chronic debilitating diseases such as chronic heart and hypertension or high blood or hardening of the or rheumatic heart with chronic chronic or Patients with Patients with kidney Pregnant Persona in older age those over 45 and particularly those over 65 years of In years of expected high incidence of Immunization of individuals engaged In the following occupations should also be seriously Medical and health public public education and the U. S. Public Health Service also encourages large scale immunization programs in Industries and large institutions where absenteeism of particular We are aware that immunization for influenza in local communities has been fully effective for those who have secured this protective it is recommended that in the face of the oncoming winter that protection against the flu be carefully |