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Saturday, November 21, 2009 11:52 PM

Published 11/02/2009 by Macleans Online


Common sense best swine-flu protection while awaiting H1N1 shot, experts say

TORONTO - A dose of the coveted H1N1 vaccine is likely still weeks away for most Canadians, but there's a host of familiar common-sense strategies people can employ to help keep themselves healthy in the meantime, experts say.

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"Those messages have been hammered from the very beginning, and none of that changes" said Michael Gardam...
Common sense best swine-flu protection while awaiting H1N1 shot, experts say [Macleans Online - 11/02/2009]
"We've been living without the vaccine with this virus for six months, so that just continues on."
Common sense best swine-flu protection while awaiting H1N1 shot, experts say [Macleans Online - 11/02/2009]
"The public should just now say, 'OK, I can't control that, I can only control my attitude. I'm going to hope for the best and get the darn vaccine when it's available.""
Common sense best swine-flu protection while awaiting H1N1 shot, experts say [Macleans Online - 11/02/2009]

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