Pharmacists advise the public to avail of flu vaccineearly in the season

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Avail of the flu vaccine early to get the bestindividual protection and contribute to a nationwidereduction in flu level, is the message from the IPU aswe enter the winter months.Speaking at the launch of the IPU’s annualcampaign to encourage people to get the flu vaccine,IPU Vice-President Eoghan Hanly said, “Influenza isa highly-infectious illness that can result in a veryserious infection; tragically last year 74 people inIreland died as the result of flu. In the NorthernHemisphere the flu season typically lasts fromOctober to April.