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• Influenza Vaccine Administration Form

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 CDC Influenza Information

What’s the simplest way to protect yourself from

WHY?

• Many outbreaks of foodborne illness are traced to unwashed or poorly washed hands.

• Sneezing and coughing can spread cold germs into the air, but most colds are caught and spread through germs on people’s hands.

• The germs that cause the flu, SARS, hepatitis A and many kinds of diarrhea can also be picked up and spread by your hands.

• If these germs are on your hands, touching your mouth or nose to eat, sneeze, or cough can make you sick.

• Touching a doorknob, pressing an elevator button, grabbing a pole on public transit or shaking hands can spread germs to others.  

HOW?

• Washing our hands is a lesson we all learned as children, but when we’re busy or in a hurry, we tend to rush or forget to do it.  We think our hands are clean, but they’re not if we haven’t done it right.
• Just rinsing your hands isn’t washing them, it’s wetting them.  To get them clean you need to use soap.
•  A quick rub, even with soap, won’t get your hands clean, and the few seconds you save could cost you days if you get sick later.
•  To make sure your hands are really clean, scrub your palms, between your fingers, the backs of your hands and under your fingernails for at least 20 seconds.
•  Use regular soap.  Antibacterial soap isn’t necessary.  These soaps do kill bacteria, but antibacterial soaps may contribute to the growing problem of antibiotic resistance.
•  After rinsing, dry your hands with a paper towel.  Use the same paper towel to turn off the water and open the restroom door.

 So remember:

• Use soap
• Wash often
• Wash long enough

 

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Your health is in yourÙ hands