MAYOR, CITY COUNCIL AND OTHER CITY LEADERS GET FLU VACCINES AT CITY HALL: 10.24.2016
Media
Advisory
For
Monday, October 24, 2016
Contact: Jose
Rodriguez
604-5025
[email protected]
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MAYOR, CITY COUNCIL AND OTHER CITY LEADERS
GET FLU VACCINES AT CITY HALL
Flu Shots Protect Leaders, Their Families and
Community this Entire Flu Season
Flu Shots given to city leaders at
3:30 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 24.
WHAT:
Mayor Andrew J. Ginther, City Council members and other City leaders will roll
up their sleeves to get a seasonal flu shot to protect themselves, their
families and the community during influenza season.
WHO:
Mayor,
City Council members and other City leaders
WHEN:
3:30
– 5 p.m. on Monday, October 24, 2016
WHERE:
Columbus City Hall
Mayor’s
Conference Room – 2nd Floor
90
W. Broad St., Columbus
MORE
INFO:
Flu activity has already hit central Ohio. A flu shot is the best way to protect against seasonal
influenza. It is important to get one every year, even if you’ve gotten
one in the past.
Flu
shots are recommended for everyone 6-months-old and older. A shot is
especially important for pregnant women and anyone with a chronic disease such as
diabetes, heart disease, hypertension, asthma and pulmonary disease because
they are at higher risk of complications.
People
older than 65 years of age are also more susceptible to serious complications
from the flu. As a result, it is recommended that older adults receive a
high-dose flu vaccine to help provide a better immune response and better
protection.
Additionally,
household contacts and caregivers of babies who are too young to be vaccinated
or others who are at high risk of developing serious complications also should
be vaccinated to provide a “cocoon” of protection around vulnerable loved ones.
For
more information on influenza or where to get a flu shot, visit Columbus Public
Health at www.publichealth.columbus.gov
or on Facebook/Twitter.
EDITOR’S
NOTE:
Live shots and interviews may take place while city
leaders get vaccinated.
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