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Wednesday, January 16, 2013

Henry Ford Health Announces Precautionary Measures to Fight Spread of Flu

Signage promoting the measures is being posted at the entrances of Henry Ford’s hospitals and medical centers, including Shelby Township's Henry Ford Macomb Health Center on Schoenherr.

The Henry Ford Health System on Wednesday announced two precautionary measures being implemented that are aimed at minimizing the spread of the flu. According to HFHS: Signage promoting the measures is being posted at the entrances of Henry Ford’s hospitals in Clinton Township, Detroit, Ferndale, Mount Clemens, West Bloomfield and Wyandotte, as well as entrances of its outpatient medical facilities across metro Detroit. This includes Shelby Township's Henry Ford Macomb Health Center on Schoenherr. More: Macomb County Sees Rise in Flu Symptom Cases; Find Vaccines in Shelby Twp., Utica “These measures were implemented to help control the spread of infection from the flu,” says William Conway, M.D., Henry Ford’s executive vice president and …

Monday, January 14, 2013

Shelby Township Health Center Tackles Flu Myths v Facts

Does a flu shot cause the flu? Do healthy people need a shot? Here are the answers to some myths.

The Henry Ford Health System, including Shelby Township's Henry Ford Macomb Health Center, has released this fact sheet on the truths and myths of fighting the flu. The flu vaccination is the best way to protect yourself and your family. However, misconceptions about vaccination persist. Here are 7 common myths about vaccination. Use this guide to find flu shots for you and your family around Shelby Township and Utica. Flu Myth #1 A Flu Shot Causes the Flu No, a flu shot cannot cause flu illness. The influenza viruses contained in a flu shot are inactivated (killed), which means they cannot cause infection. Flu vaccine manufacturers kill the viruses used in the vaccine during the process of making vaccine, and batches of flu vaccine are …

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