CAMDEN — By SHANTELLE LAUGHLIN
Staff writer
Although the Ouachita County Mass Flu Clinic has already been held, the Ouachita County Health Unit will now hold a flu clinic in area schools beginning Wednesday, according to a news release.
Forms for the flu clinic are currently available online for parents to print off and fill out. The school flu clinics are as follows:
• Oct. 11 - Camden Fairview High School
• Oct. 12 - Harmony Grove Schools
• Oct. 13 - Ivory Primary
• Oct. 16 - Fairview Elementary
• Oct. 18 - Bearden Schools
• Oct. 19 - CF Intermediate School
• Oct. 20 - CF Middle School
Even though new observations about the flu vaccine continue to be made, experts continue to recommend annual flu vaccinations for children and adults.
Also, the local health unit administers the flu vaccine from 3-4 p.m. Monday through Friday with no appointment. For more information, call 836-5033.
The flu virus changes from year to year, and this year’s vaccine protects against the flu viruses that are expected to cause the most illness this flu season.
The flu vaccine is safe and does not cause the flu, states the Arkansas Department of Health. Some people may have mild soreness and redness near the site of the shot and a low fever or slight headache.
There are very few medical reasons to skip the flu vaccine. These include life- threatening allergic reactions to a previous dose of the flu vaccine ingredient in the vaccine.
People with allergies to vaccine ingredients can often receive the vaccine safely, if it is given in a doctors office where they can be monitored.
According to the Center for Disease Control, even though new observations about the flu vaccine continue to be made, experts continue to recommend annual flu vaccinations for children and adults.
The flu virus changes from year to year, and this year’s vaccine protects against the flu viruses that are expected to cause the most illness this flu season.