Local doc advises rolling up your sleeves to avoid the flu this season

It’s that time of year again –- flu season, and as the saying goes, an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. According to medical experts, our best bet to prevent a severe case is to roll up your sleeves and get a flu shot, but less than half of Canada’s population chooses to do so. Dr. Norm Bottum is a family physician in Haliburton and he’s been kept busy lately giving flu shots to his patients. He recommends everyone gets a shot, especially if you have underlying health conditions or spend a lot of time with the elderly or children. Given the wide range of nasty symptoms; fever, chills, cough, nausea, headaches and body aches, Dr. Bottum says the shot will keep you on your feet this winter. He also says COVID is making its presence known once again and suggests rolling up your other sleeve to get the COVID shot as well.