Public Health Nurse Jeanette Baldanza gives Patricia Rock of Carmel her flu shot
CARMEL – Dozens lined up at Carmel Fire Department headquarters Monday to receive inoculations against the dreaded flu.
Kathy Percacciolo of Garrison, the County Department of Health’s supervising public health nurse, called flu “highly communicable. It causes severe respiratory illness and it results in hospitalizations and deaths in both the elderly and very young.”
County Health Commissioner Dr. Michael Nesheiwat added, “Getting vaccinated as early as possible has advantages since it takes about two weeks for antibodies to develop and provide protection. Getting a flu shot is important for a host of reasons, keeping us healthy, saving money on medical and prescription costs and because it is the socially responsible thing to do.”
If you missed Monday’s flu clinic, two additional clinics on both the eastern and western sides of the county will be available next month – on October 18 at the Garrison Fire Department and on October 23 back at the Carmel firehouse.
If you live in a county other than Putnam, check with your county health department or stop in to your doctor for a shot.
