Three Reminders
There is so much change and busy-ness afoot lately that I wanted to remind my U.S. readers of the following upcoming calendar items.
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Daylight Savings Time This weekend is the change to Daylight Savings Time. Set your clock back one hour beginning Sunday, November 6 at 2 a.m. (Yay! More sleep for everyone!) Those with small children will probably have an adjustment period for several weeks. My sympathies. Generally, it is recommended that you change your smoke alarm batteries and furnace filters at this time as well. |
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Election Day |
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Flu Shots Finally, November marks the start of flu season. If you have not had a flu shot yet, it is a good weekend to get one. It can take up to two weeks after you have the shot to develop immunity so better to start as soon as possible. This year’s flu shot is identical to last year’s flu strains. I got my shot in September and aside from a little muscle soreness at the injection site did not experience any side effects. Two of my children received the live nasal drops version of the vaccine and also had no ill effects. Locally, the cost for a flu shot is running about $25 and many people can request reimbursement from their health insurer. This year, nearly every chain pharmacy and many chain stores are offering flu shot clinics or walk-in shots. We just got this nifty coupon in the mail from Target for a $5 Target gift card with flu shot so you might check your mailbox. On behalf of all those who can’t get flu shots, (like my son who is too young) I thank you for helping keep all of us healthy and safe. |
