The Festive Season is fast approaching us. Many will be travelling and visiting family and friends.
Let us take a few moments to remind ourselves how we can stay healthy this festive season, during the Covid-19 outbreak.
• Always wear your mask. Ensure you wear a clean mask daily.
• Always maintain safe distance from others. Avoid large groups of people.
• Always wash hands with soap and water or sanitize with alcohol-based sanitizer (at least 60% alcohol base) during the following activities: • Before leaving the house. • After touching door handles, money or escalators. • After contacting other people. • Before touching your eyes, nose and mouth.
• When you arrive at your destination.
• Always practice good cough/sneeze etiquette.
• If you feel unwell, stay at home.
The festive season is a popular time to visit your elderly parents and grandparents. Do take care when visiting, as they are at high risk of severe illness.
The flu vaccine is still strongly recommended as co-circulation of SARS-CoV-2 is still likely. This will reduce the burden on healthcare facilities with unnecessary admissions, if influenza is prevented. Most pharmacies still have the flu vaccine. Call on your Pharmacy immediately (source: National Institute of Communicable Diseases and World Health Organisation).
We send our warmest wishes of health and happiness for the New Year…
By T M Mzimela (Responsible Pharmacist), Pharmacy at SPAR – Brownsdrift.
Shop 9A Park Centre Boulevard, 11 Brownsdrift Road, Umngeni Park
Tel: 031 563 0345/7
Email: brownsdriftpharmacy@ion.co.za WhatsApp: 067 076 6671