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Health Minister Deb Matthews Kicks-Off Flu Vaccination Season at Shoppers Drug Mart
Flu is heading to Ontario and it's now easier than ever to get protected TORON...
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n\n\n\n\n\nFlu is heading to Ontario and it's now easier than ever to get protected\n \n\n\nTORONTO, Oct. 24, 2013 /CNW/ - With flu season on our doorstep and the\n flu vaccine now available, the Honourable Deb Matthews, Ontario's\n Minister of Health and Long-Term Care, received her flu shot today from\n a local Shoppers Drug Mart pharmacist to kick-off the flu immunization\n season and encourage others to get the flu shot.\n\n\nBetween 3.4 and 8.6 million Canadians get the flu each year and it can\n result in serious consequences for many including seniors, children,\n and those with chronic health conditions1. In fact, 2,000 to 8,000 people die annually as a result of\n complications from the flu, so it's important that everyone in Ontario\n take preventative measures this season2.\n\n\nThis is the second flu season that pharmacists in Ontario have been able\n to provide the flu shot.\n\n\n\"Getting a flu shot is the most reliable way to prevent the flu - that's\n why it's important for families to add the flu shot to their to-do list\n this flu season,\" says Minister Matthews. \"Pharmacists are trusted\n health care professionals, and now that they can provide the flu shot\n in Ontario, it's easier than ever to protect yourself and your family\n from the flu.\"\n\n\nFall is the best time to get the vaccine as protection takes hold two\n weeks following immunization and will last roughly six months. It is\n now easier than ever for people in Ontario to get vaccinated as local\n Shoppers Drug Mart pharmacies offer flu vaccinations with a pharmacist\n on a walk-in basis or by booking an appointment online at http://shoppersdrugmart.ca/flushot.\n\n\n\"We are happy to see Minister Matthews' dedication to keeping Ontarians\n healthy this flu season,\" says Domenic Pilla, CEO and President of\n Shoppers Drug Mart.  \"With more than 600 Shoppers Drug Mart pharmacies\n across the province offering flu vaccinations, it's more convenient for\n Ontarians to follow Minister Matthews' lead and take this important\n step in protecting themselves and their families from the flu.\"\n\n\nSeventy to ninety per cent of flu cases can be averted through\n vaccination3. In addition to getting the flu shot, there are other important\n preventative measures all Ontarians should follow to keep healthy this\n flu season, including:\n\n\nStrengt...