Be Prepared for Flu Season

Flu season is here and peak season is a 10 to 16 week period that usually starts in December. Kinder Buddies Oakville daycare want you to be ready to stay safe and healthy this season.

Here are some great tips to protect against the flu and avoid getting sick:

1. Wash your hands often – Wash your hands with soap and water for at least 15 seconds to help prevent the spread
2. Cover your mouth and nose with a tissue when you sneeze or cough – This helps prevent the spread of germs and if you don’t have a tissue, cough into your upper sleeve.
3. Clean and disinfect surfaces – Viruses can live on surfaces for up to 8 hours, be sure to clean any shared or hard surfaces often.
4. Stay at home when you’re sick – If you feel the symptoms of the flu, stay home to avoid spreading the germs (especially in businesses, schools or other group settings)
5. Get the yearly flu shot – Ontario’s flu shot program can prevent up to 30,000 visits to the emergency room and 200,000 to the doctor’s office on average each year.

For more information on the flu and how to avoid getting sick, visit Ontario Flu Facts

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Kinder Buddies is a Quality First Daycare and Infant Care facility in Oakville, Ontario. We take care of children from the age of 6 weeks to 5 1/2 providing nutritious meals and fun activities all day long.