MEDIA ADVISORY

November 23, 2007

ATTN: NEWS / HEALTH / SPORTS / PHOTO EDITORS

Hockey heroes promoting flu shots - Majors protecting themselves from the flu with the help of nurses from Trillium Health Centre

As flu season approaches, the Mississauga St. Michael’s Majors are doing their part to protect themselves, their families and their teammates - and to encourage residents of Peel Region to get their flu shots.

Hockey players are well protected on the ice, but on Monday the Majors will take off their shoulder and elbow pads so occupational health nurses from Trillium Health Centre can give them flu shots to protect them from influenza.

WHAT: Mississauga St. Michael’s Majors get flu shots from Trillium nurses

WHEN: Monday, November 26, 2007

            1 p.m. - 2 p.m.

WHERE: Hershey Centre

              550 Rose Cherry Place, Mississauga

              Front entrance, south side

There is still plenty of time to be like the Majors and get your flu shot. Region of Peel Public Health is conducting Community Influenza Vaccination clinics at community centres, malls and schools throughout Mississauga, Brampton and Caledon until early January.

For more information about Peel Public Health’s Beat the Flu campaign, go to www.peelregion.ca/flu/clinics/ or call Peel Public Health 905-799-7700 (Caledon residents call free of charge at 905-584-2216).

For more information on the Mississauga St. Michael’s Majors upcoming games and community events, please see www.stmichaelsmajors.com.

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Media Contact:
Larry Roberts
Media Relations Consultant
Trillium Health Centre
office: 905-848-7580 ext. 3832
mobile: 416-358-7201
lroberts@thc.on.ca

Media Contacts

For all media enquiries, please call Public Relations at 905-848-7580 ext. 3832.