Two Canton CVS pharmacies will hold flu vaccination clinics at the Canton Public Library in October: on Saturday, October 15 (9:00 AM-1:00 PM) and Wednesday, October 19 (9:00 AM-3:00 PM). The combined vaccination will cover the H1N1 virus and the current season's flu strain.

Those with insurance coverage will receive their shots without charge (no co-pay) if they fill out and return consent forms in advance. Forms are available at the library's Reception Desk and may be returned there. Please give the form to the Receptionist and indicate the clinic date of your choice.

Cost without insurance will be $29.99, payable by cash or check; you will receive a $5 CVS gift card. Reservations are neither accepted nor necessary. This is not a library sponsored program.

The Summit on the Park has canceled the Senior Flu Shot Clinic that was scheduled for Wednesday, October 21. The flu vaccine will not be ready until the beginning of November, and the clinic will be rescheduled as soon as further information is available. The clinic is overseen by the Visiting Nurses Association as is for the seasonal flu not the H1N1 Virus. For updated information on the Senior Flu Clinic and all Senior Summit events and activities please call 734/394-5485 or visit www.cantonfun.org.

There are many reports of the Swine Flu (or H1N1) virus hitting areas of the United States this fall. Even with all this information, people still wonder how one can tell if they have H1N1 or another virus. This flu self-assessment from Emory University may help. For the best advice, be sure to call your doctor!

There has been a flurry of reports about the swine flu lately, some reassuring and some causing alarm.  This isn't the first time that this strain of flu has sickened people; reports of the swine flu were documented in 1976 and 1988. 
The CDC has prepared an online document to help educate and prepare the public for this flu.  For a historical perspective of influenza, read The Great Influenza: the Epic Story of the Deadliest Plague in History by John M. Barry.  Photo courtesy of eLibrary.