Tickets are available in advance from Scouts, or at the door. The Centers for Disease Control has warned local health officials of an influenza vaccine delay and possible shortage in supply. Officials stressed that there is no guarantee the shot will prevent influenza. However, there are steps all persons can take to reduce their chances of becoming ill. Those steps include getting plenty of sleep and washing your hands several times of day.
Influenza is described as a serious disease that can lead to pneumonia and death.
Its symptoms may strike quickly and include fever, cough and body aches. Both vaccines are recommended for people age 65 and older and those at high risk. Since there will be a delay in influenza vaccines this year, officials at the Cerro Gordo County Department of Public Health encourage North Iowans to get a pneumonia vaccine. The vaccine is available to anyone over age 2, but is especially important for people age 45 and older. The shots can be administered at the health department, which is located at 22 N. Georgia,Mason City, on the third floor of Mohawk Square, which is across the street from the Mason City Police Department.