By Angela Hill

Flu clinics wrap-up

Jan 30, 2011 | 7:39 AM

The Prince Albert Parkland Health Region has wrapped up their flu clinics for the 2010-11 years.

“Our immunizations for influenza were similar to what they were in 2008. We really can’t compare to last year because it was such a different influenza year,” said Wanda Atcheson, manager of public health nursing for the region.

They can’t compare the statistics to last year because it was a unique situation due to the H1N1 pandemic.

While the 65-years-old and older population is stable as far as consistently getting vaccines, Atcheson said public health saw an increase in parents of children getting their shots this year.

“Parent of young children, we’ve noticed that when the get their coming in to clinic to get their child immunized for influenza they are getting that themselves,”

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Even with the increased numbers, likely due to the vaccine being free following the pandemic year, Atcheson said public health always hopes for more.

“We know that it’s a protective vaccine and we would like to see it at a higher level of uptake,” she said.

While the clinics have wrapped up, people can make appointments with public health at 765-6500.

They are continuing to offer immunizations to infants turning six months old until the end of March.

Flu season is here and is expected to last until late March and April.

“In the Prince Albert Parkland Health Region we are similar to the rest of the province in that we are starting to see a slow increase,” said Atcheson.

ahill@panow.com