{"id":64269,"date":"2014-04-19T17:04:25","date_gmt":"2014-04-19T07:04:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/?p=64269"},"modified":"2020-12-04T12:16:21","modified_gmt":"2020-12-04T02:16:21","slug":"all-set-for-flu-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/2014\/04\/19\/all-set-for-flu-season\/","title":{"rendered":"All Set For Flu Season"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Not taking any chances … Dr Robyn Ogle vaccinates CTC employee Erica Pukallus; next in line are Erica’s children Dayna, 13; Shaun, 12; and Jemma, 5\u00a0<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

April 19, 2014<\/strong><\/p>\n

The flu season is just around the corner – and predictions are that it could be a bad one.<\/p>\n

Dr Penny Hutchinson, from the Darling Downs Public Health Unit, said the flu was highly contagious and potentially serious disease.<\/p>\n

\u201cMany people believe they are too healthy to get the flu, but anyone can get it and make their friends and family sick,” she said.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat\u2019s why it\u2019s important for all people to get vaccinated.\u201d<\/p>\n

She said early indicators predicted a particularly severe flu season in 2014.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cAlready this year in Queensland we have seen hospitalisations from the flu,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

She said people aged between 20 and 64 years had been identified as the group most likely to succumb to the flu this year.<\/p>\n

South Burnett CTC is taking no chances with its workforce.<\/strong><\/p>\n

It has made sure its employees are ready for the flu season by offering them the opportunity to receive free vaccinations.<\/p>\n

Dr Robyn Ogle, at the new Bunya Pines surgery in Haly Street, Kingaroy, has vaccinated more than 37 CTC staff over the past two weeks in a special program run in conjunction with the not-for-profit organisation.<\/p>\n

Some of the employees took the opportunity to bring along their family members to also have shots.<\/p>\n