7 Hour Wait

For people lined up for the flu shot at the first clinic in Bridgewater, the average wait was six to seven hours. People started lining up at seven yesterday morning. South Shore Health volunteers ended up staying at the Michelin Athletic Club until around ten last night to vaccinate those who had been waiting since two in the afternoon. That was when they were starting to turn people away who wanted to line up. There were between eight and nine hundred people who were able to get the H-1-N-1 shot yesterday. The next clinic in Bridgewater will also be at Michelin. That's on The 9th of November. This coming Monday, it will be at the Community Center in Lunenburg.

H1N1 & Seasonal Flu Vaccine Clinics
For the confirmed clinic schedule visit ssdha.nshealth.ca. For schedules or more information visit www.gov.ns.ca/h1n1, or call HealthLink 811 or Public Health at 543-0850.

All clinics from 12:30-7:30 pm (unless noted)
Lunenburg County
Big Tancook Island
Clinic 11:30 am - 1 pm
Community Centre
• Friday, Nov. 13
Bridgewater
Michelin Social & Athletic Club
• Thursday, Oct. 29
• Monday, Nov. 9
Holy Trinity Anglican Church Hall
• Monday, Nov. 16
Chester Municipality
Oak Island Resort
• Tuesday, Nov. 10
St. Stephen’s Anglican Church Hall
• Wednesday, Nov. 25
Lunenburg
Lunenburg Community Centre
• Monday, Nov. 2
• Tuesday, Nov. 17
New Germany Royal Canadian Legion
• Wednesday, Nov. 4
• Wednesday, Nov. 18
New Ross
Clinic: 1:15 - 7:30 pm
New Ross Consolidated School
• Thursday, Nov. 12
• Tuesday, Nov. 24
Queens County
Caledonia
Caledonia Fire Hall
• Thursday, Nov. 5
• Thursday, Nov. 26
Liverpool
Holy Trinity Anglican Church Hall
• Tuesday, Nov. 3
• Monday, Nov. 23

Swine Flu

2009-04-27 06:15:51

 

The Department of Health Promotion and Protection, working with the Public Health Agency of Canada, has identified four cases of swine influenza in Windsor, Hants County.  Dr. Robert Strang, chief public health officer for the province, says there is no reason for the Windsor community or Nova Scotians to be overly concerned. He says the individuals affected have all experienced mild symptoms and are recovering. No one, at this point, has been hospitalized because of this illness. Dr. Strang says the province remains vigilant and is continuing surveillance across the province.  Pat Dunn, Minister of Health Promotion and Protection, says he has the utmost confidence in the ability of Nova Scotia's strong public health system and its highly skilled and caring  professional staff.  Anyone planning to travel to Mexico is advised to get a flu shot.  Prevention continues to be the best approach to prevent  illness. Nova Scotians are advised to wash their hands thoroughly and often, cough into their sleeves and stay away from the public if they are sick.