H1N1 vaccine approved
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Health Canada approved the H1N1 pandemic vaccine on October 21.
Provincial Health Officer Dr. Perry Kendall is encouraging British Columbians to take the vaccine.
“Now that the H1N1 flu vaccine has been approved, I encourage British Columbians to get immunized and protect themselves against this novel flu virus,” Kendall said. “Even if some of the population has already contracted H1N1 so far, we know that most British Columbians have not been infected yet and can still benefit from receiving the vaccine to protect themselves.”
The first batch of vaccine has arrived in British Columbia and is currently being distributed around the province to regional health authorities, based on population numbers in each region.
The vaccine will first go to people such as people under 65 with chronic disease, pregnant women, and people living in remote or isolated communities.
Swine flu is a respitory illness and has roughly the same symptoms as a standard flue.
The best way to avoid the H1N1, or swine, flu is to wash your hand thoroughly and often. Avoid touching your eyes nose and mouth. You should get plenty of rest and try to avoid stress, and of course eat healthy.
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