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    August 31, 2018
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COMMUNITY HEALTH CORNER With Chief Pharmacist, Paul Hochhalter at White Drug Pharmacy, Inside Hugo's in Jamestown. Septenber maths the begirving of fhu eason/ A Simple Way to Keep the Flu Away: Get your flu shot at White Drug Pharmacy! Getting an annual flu shot is the best way to protect yourself, your family and those around you from the flu. It takes about two weeks for your body to build up antibodies to fight the flu so it's important to get your flu shot early, before the flu becomes widespread. The flu makes liMe miserable for a week or two for many people, and is deadly for some. Flu season can start as early as October and peak amwhere from late December to early April. Who should not get a flu shot. Those who have any severe, life-threatening allergies Ah Those who have had Guillain Barré Syndrome . Those who are not feeling well information from coc Flu Prevention Flu viruses are spread by contact with droplets sneezed or coughed from an infected person. Inhaling the droplets is the most common route to getting the flu. Touching objects on which droplets have landed also infects many people. You can spread the virus to others before you feel sick yourself. The COC says you are contagious a day before symptoms start and up to 5 days afterward. You can protect yourself against the flu by doing simple things like washing your hands before eating and not putting your hands near your face or in your mouth. Washing hands for at least 20 seconds with soap and water works fine. If soap and water are not available, rub your hands with an alcoholbased hand cleaner. If someone in your family has the flu, you can help prevent it from spreading by cleaning surfaces with a solution of 1 part bleach to 10 parts water Flu shots available at White Drug Pharmacy! Walk-ins welcome, no appointment necessary! TWO LOCATIONS320 10th Street SE 701-252-5980 Store Hours: Monday Friday: 9 am-6 pm Saturday: Closed Sunday:Closed aulate RJ O Employee Owned Inside Hugo's 701-251-1432 Store Hours: Monday-Friday: 9 am-9 pm Saturday:9 am-6pm.Sunday: Noon 5 pm BUY ONLINE