Flu Shot

Flu season has arrived, but a lot earlier than expected.In fact, the nation's Public Health Agency reported that by mid-October, cases were already showing up, with 6 point 1 per cent positivity rates across the country so far, up significantly from the zero point 8 per cent recorded at the same time last year.Interestingly, one strain seems to be the most dominant and of the cases reported so far, 98 per cent of the lab-confirmed cases have been A (H1N1).Sami Iskandar is a pharmacist at Kinmount Pharmacy. This time of year, he's busy delivering the best defence from catching influenza to his patients –the annual flu shot. Iskandar sat down with CanoeFM recently to talk about why, along with other preventative measures, getting a flu shot isn't just the right thing to do for yourself, it helps prevent the spread of the flu as well.