LAKEPORT, Calif. – Sutter Lakeside Hospital is sponsoring the seventh annual Heroes of Health and Safety Fair, providing flu shots, disaster preparedness and oral health giveaways to the community.
The drive-thru event will be held from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 10, at the racetrack at the Lake County Fairgrounds, 401 Martin St. in Lakeport.
Sutter Lakeside Hospital and local agency partners are hosting this drive-thru community event at the racetrack so you and your family can safely receive a flu shot while staying in your car. Additional giveaways will be available while supplies last.
This year health officials said we will face a flu season like no other. As influenza and COVID-19 are different viruses, it is possible to contract both, simultaneously.
“Many doctors think that people with the flu may be more vulnerable to getting a severe COVID infection,” says Dr. Gary Pace, Lake County Public Health officer.
Sutter Lakeside will offer flu shots to the first 500 adults who drive-thru on the racetrack.
Additionally, attendees will receive oral health kits and can be trained on how to act fast if they witness someone overdose on narcotics.
Present in many prescription medications, narcotics are powerful pain relievers that a person might take for a legitimate medical reason. Unfortunately if too much is taken someone can overdose, which slows or stops their breathing.
You can save a life by knowing how to administer the antidote to a narcotic overdose. Antidote kits, which include the medication Narcan, will be provided to attendees who have received the training and could potentially witness a narcotic overdose.
Natural disasters like the current pandemic and recent wildfires are reminders that each of us needs to be as ready as we can be to take care of ourselves and our neighbors in an emergency.
This year attendees to the Health & Safety Fair will receive an emergency preparedness go bag while supplies last. Additionally, disaster preparedness education, covering tips to protect yourself, your family and your pets, will be provided.
“Lake County has endured multiple disasters over the last few years, so residents here are well acquainted with the importance of preparedness. Having a go bag ready, keeping your phone charged and gas in your car during fire season, and taking preventative measures can make the difference between keeping safe or having a terrible outcome,” said Dr. Pace.
Masks are required, even if everyone in your vehicle is from the same household.
“The fairground is taking special precautions to keep everyone safe this year,” said Dr. Pace. “Wearing masks, keeping outside, social distancing and preventing groups of people from gathering are all important parts of preventing transmission of the virus. Also, people that have symptoms like a cough or fever should not attend this event.”
If you have questions prior to the event, or to volunteer, call the hospital at 707-262-5121 during normal business hours.
Seventh annual Heroes of Health and Safety Fair planned for Oct. 10
- Lake County News reports
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