Summer has officially come to an end and the fall season has come to stay. Red and yellow leaves, chilly weather, and most importantly-AH-CHOO have arrived at the doorstep.
Students in medical professions classes and district nurses hosted a flu shot clinic Oct. 31, 9-11 a.m. Flue forms are found online or at the front office.
“Hopefully it’ll prevent kids from getting the flu and missing a week of school,” said school nurse Janet Gershner.
Students who turn in forms will be immunized for the flu season.
“I think it’s good that the school is having a flu clinic. It’s good to have everyone vaccinated,” said senior Payton Hanby.
The clinic benefits students and the school.
“Attendance is the main thing. Then they’re at school and that means they’re learning,” said Gershner.
Mrs. Gershner recommends students to wash their hands throughout the day to cover your mouth when you cough into your shirtsleeve instead of in your hands.
“They’re helping others to feel better, so others don’t get sick,” said junior Jasmine Menjivar.
Flu season.
We all recognize the signs of flu season. Sick, wet coughing that makes us shudder and slowly inch away from the person, runny noses, and the every growing stack of tissues in the trashcan.
“No one would want to be around me if I was sick,” said sophomore Banessa Patolzin.
Throughout this season the flu is circulating around the population and the most effective way to reduce chances of getting the seasonal flu is to get an annual vaccine that in turn reduces other’s chances of getting the flu as well.
The seasonal flu vaccines protect from three influenza viruses that research has predicted will be most common this flu season: influenza B, influenza A (H1N1), and influenza A (H3N2) viruses. One flu virus of each kind is used to create a seasonal influenza vaccine annually.