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Sarnia, ON – The County of Lambton Community Health Services Department will wrap up community flu shot clinics after the final community clinic session today in Forest.
Residents still looking to receive their H1N1 flu shot or seasonal flu shot can access the vaccine in the following ways:
- Contact your health care provider
- Book an appointment with the Community Health Services Department,
- Phone: 519 383-8331 ext. 3554 / 3589
- Look for potential flu shot clinics in your workplace
Influenza activity has subsided in Lambton County and remains very low across the province. The last lab confirmed case of pandemic H1N1 influenza in Lambton was detected November 25, 2009. There is currently no evidence of seasonal influenza activity in the community.
The World Health Organization reports the most intense transmission of pandemic influenza virus continues to occur in North Africa, South Asia, and in limited areas of Eastern Europe.
Local surveillance efforts continue and the situation will be monitored in cooperation with the Public Health Agency of Canada and the Ontario Ministry of Health.
For more information about pandemic H1N1 influenza or seasonal influenza visit the website www.lambtonhealth.on.ca, or call the Environmental Health and Prevention Services team at 519 383-8331 or toll-free 1-800-667-1839.
For more information about Lambton County, visit www.lambtononline.ca.
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Contact:
Vicki Hawksworth
Supervisor
County of Lambton
Telephone: 519 383-8331 ext. 3503
Email: vicki.hawksworth@county-lambton.on.ca
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