The free influenza vaccination campaign will start on November 6th. Vaccination is free for people with a high risk of complications as well as those who come into regular contact with these individuals.
Vaccination is free for :
To get your flu shot, contact your physician or the CLSC in your health and social services centre.
Hand washing is an effective way to reduce the spread of infection. However, this simple measure is too often neglected.
How to wash your hands effectively ?
Wash your hands often with ordinary soap and water. Antibacterial soap is not necessary.
If a sink and running water are not available, use an alcohol-based hand rub (waterless cleaner) to clean your hands. Choose a product that contains at least 60% alcohol.
Respiratory hygiene consist of a set of behaviours for preventing the transmission of germs to others.
Direction de santé publique de Montréal
http://www.santepub-mtl.qc.ca/english/Mi/influenza.html
Canada
Health Canada
http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/dc-ma/influenza/index_e.html
Public Health Agency of Canada
http://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/influenza/index.html
http://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/fluwatch/index.html
Canadian Coalition for Immunization Awareness & Promotion
www.influenza.cpha.ca
National Advisory Committee on Immnization
http://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/naci-ccni/index_f.html
http://www.health.gov.ab.ca/influenza/Self_Care.html
http://www.healthservices.gov.bc.ca/pho/influenza.html
http://www.gov.pe.ca/hss/influenza/
http://www.gov.mb.ca/health/flu/
http://www.gnb.ca/0053/influenza/GeneralInformation-e.asp
http://www.gov.ns.ca/health/ocmoh/flu.htm
http://www.health.gov.on.ca/english/public/program/pubhealth/flu/flu_05/factsheets/flu_vaccine.html
http://www.health.gov.sk.ca/rr_influenza_immun.html
http://www.health.gov.nl.ca/health/matterofhealth/flushot.htm
http://www.hlthss.gov.nt.ca/Features/Programs_and_Services/cold/flu_season.asp
http://www.hss.gov.yk.ca/programs/health/ycdc/flushot/
Centers for Diseases Control and Prevention
http://www.cdc.gov/flu/
http://www.cdc.gov/flu/weekly/
Surveillance In Europe
http://www.eiss.org/index.cgi
Surveillance in France
http://www.grog.org/
Surveillance in United Kingdom
http://www.hpa.org.uk/infections/topics_az/influenza/seasonal/default.htm
World Health Organization
http://www.who.int/topics/influenza/en/index.html