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If you would like to schedule a FREE cosmetic consultation appointment with Dr. Stephen Phelan, please call our offi ce at (905) 827-1619 Dental Surgeon. Laser, Family & Cosmetic Dentistry 1500 Heritage Way, Oakville, ON L6M 3H4 call 905.827.1619 to arrange an appointment Creating sensational smiles in Oakville for 18 years. Thank You Oakville for again selecting us #1 in the category of Favourite Dentist MTO APPROVED BEGINNER DRIVER EDUCATION COURSE PROVIDER ISO 9001:2008 Registered 5 Thursday , N ovem ber 4, 2010 O A KVILLE BEA V ER w w w .o akvillebeaver .co m By Christina Commisso METROLAND WEST MEDIA GROUP Oct. 28, 2009 is a day that vividly stands out in Dr. Bob Nosals mind. Thats the day a line-up of more than 3,500 filled the hallways of the Halton Regional Centre and snaked its way outside the build- ing. Mostly parents with young children bun- dled up in the chilly weather and waited hours for the flu shot in hopes of protecting themselves against the new pandemic strain of influenza, H1N1. This year obviously is completely differ- ent from last year, said the Regions medical officer of health. Were back to having a usual flu season. Believe me, all of us remember (October 28). We were in the middle of the massive clinic. We got the procedure down pat and tried to eliminate the wait timesIts a real pleasure this year to go back to regular clin- ics, which are easily manageable. The Regions first community influenza clinic was held in Oakville on Monday and saw a turnout of about 500, a number Nosal describes as average. And the average number is welcomed news. This time last year, at the peak of the H1N1 hype, Nosal said about 5,000 to 6,000 people were immunized daily in Halton, 3,000 of which were immunized at the community clinics. Instead of the two vaccines that were dis- tributed last year, one for the season flu and other for the pandemic strain, this year only one vaccine with be administered. What the (public health agencies) try to do is pick the strains that are most likely to circulate, Nosal explained, adding three strains, including the H1N1 strain, are found in this years vaccine. Weve already received well over half of our vaccine allotment and weve already distributed over 60,000 doses to the family physicians in Halton. He said influenza has already started cir- culating in Ontario and last week saw the first Halton lab-confirmed case. Nosal said the strain of flu was H3, not the pandemic strain, which matches a strain found in the vaccine. Thats good news, said Nosal. Its very early right now, but the strain they have sub- typed at the Provincial lab is the same H3 strain in the vaccine, which means better protection against getting the flu. He expects between 130,000 and 140,000 Halton residents will get the flu shot this year. The number is down from last year, where about 160,000 vaccinations were administered. While the hysteria surrounding the flu season has definitely subsided since last year, Nosal said two messages about the illness have stayed the same. Frequent hand-washing, coughing into your sleeve and staying home of youre sick with the flu those key public health mes- sages still apply, he said. He also reminded residents that those with chronic heart or lung disease, the elder- ly, children under five years old, pregnant women and those with underlying medical conditions like diabetes or kidney problems are at a higher risk to become severely ill from the flu. Nosal estimated 500 to 1,000 Ontarians die from seasonal influenza each year and he says lately, less people have been getting the flu shot. We immunize well under 20,000 people (at community clinics). Two years ago it was a lot more than 20,000. He said there are several reasons why individ- uals chose not to be vaccinated against the flu. People feel theyre not at risk, or if they get the flu its not going to be that bad. And if they do feel theyre at risk, they have to believe the flu vaccine works. A number of people for a variety of reasons do not want to take the vaccine or theyre concerned about the side effects. He added, This is a very safe and effective vaccine that is proven to work. For a complete list of flu clinic in Halton, visit www.halton.ca/flu. 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