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Thursday, O ctober 8, 2015 - The IFP - H alton H ills - w w w .theifp.ca Page 11 Georgetown's trusted choice for hearing care 360 Guelph St., Unit 44 Georgetown (In the Knolcrest Centre) 905.877.8828 FREE consultation 90 day RISK FREE trial Armstrong Ave Delrex Blvd Visit us today for some sound advice! Don't put up with hearing loss anymore... Christ the King (CtK) Catholic Secondary School, 161 Guelph St. in Georgetown is hosting a College and University Fair on Thursday, Oct. 8 and every- one's invited. The event will be held in the school gym, 6-8 p.m. It will feature all 21 Ontario universities and all 26 Ontario colleges, StudyNorth.ca, St. Mary's of Nova Scotia and Trinity Western University in British Co- lumbia. Presentation-- 25 minutes each-- schedule is: In the library: • 6:15 p.m. Waterloo • 6:45 p.m. Brock • 7:15 p.m. McMaster • 7:45 p.m. Queen's In the theatre: • 6:15 p.m. University of Toronto • 6:45 p.m. Western • 7:15 p.m. University of Guelph • 7:45 p.m. Laurier In the cafeteria: • 6:15 p.m. Humber College • 6:45 p.m. Fanshawe • 7:15 p.m. Sheridan • 7:45 p.m. Mohawk College Info: www.ctk.ca/grade-12 Christ the King School to host Colleges and Universities Fair tonight Halton pharmacies continue to play a larger role in administering the annual flu shot. Last season, 93 pharmacies across the region, delivered 40,850 doses of the influ- enza vaccine. That compared to 78 pharmacies the year before, which saw the pharmacies de- liver 33,170 shots. The statistics were included in a re- port shared with Halton regional coun- cil's health and social services committee meeting Tuesday (Oct. 6). "Last year, in the urban areas of Halton, more than 98 per cent of residents were well within two kilometres of a pharmacy that provided flu shots," Halton's Medi- cal Officer of Health (MOH) Dr. Hamidah Meghani shared with committee mem- bers. "A pharmacy is often just around the corner and more accessible than our com- munity clinics," she said. Family physicians' offices also remain a popular choice of where residents get vac- cinated with 91,210 doses of the flu shot delivered last season. At the same time, community clinics saw a decline in visitors -- from 7,472 in 2013-2014 to 5,910 last season. As Halton Region's Health Department (HRHD) begins to roll out its influenza im- munization program, it's looking at mak- ing some changes given the recent data. Through a "health equity lens," the HRHD plans to focus on improving acces- sibility and reaching the most vulnerable in Halton with its influenza immunization community clinics, said Meghani. Currently, pharmacies aren't allowed to administer the influenza vaccine to chil- dren under the age of five or those without health cards (refugees, new immigrants and international students). Meghani said using Census and birth data to identify areas with a high density of children under five years old, the commu- nity clinics are being planned to address the gap in the pharmacies' services as well as serve those who are older, have chronic diseases, visual impairment, hearing loss and mobility issues. A total of 12 community clinics will be located throughout Halton this month. In Halton Hills, community clinics will be offered: • Oct. 19 at Hillsview Active Living Cen- tre, 318 Guelph St., Unit 9, from 1-8 p.m. • Oct. 20 at Acton Arena & Community Centre, 415 Queen St. E., from 1-8 p.m. In Milton, community clinics will be of- fered: • Oct. 16 at the Milton Seniors' Activity Centre, 500 Childs Dr., 10 a.m.-2 p.m. • Oct. 27 at Hawthorne Village Public School, 850 Bennett Blvd., from 4-8 p.m. The HRHD also plans to continue and expand distribution of the vaccine to pharmacies and physicians. Staff will also enhance scrutiny of vaccine order- ing practices and the monitoring and re- porting of cold chain failures and vaccine wastage. For more information, visit halton.ca/ flu. More people getting flu shots at the pharmacy: Halton report By Julia Le Metroland Media Group Halton Region is rolling out its influenza immunization community clinics across the region this month.