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Learn about stress and stress management wit a free lecture presented by the Watertown Health Department. Public Health Nurse Wil van Dinter, RN will discuss some of the most common causes of stress, such as work, finances, taking care of an ill family member, chronic illness and emotional struggles. The lecture will be held at 10 a.m. on Friday, Feb. 6 at the Watertown Mall, 550 Arsenal St. in Watertown.
The Watertown Health Department is offering one last flu clinic for residents.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) warns that this flu season will be more severe that recent years, according to the Watertown Health Department. “While earlier reports from the CDC indicates that the flu vaccine is less effective this year, it still decreases the severity of the flu and recommend people, especially those with chronic health issues to get vaccinated,” said Watertown Public Health Nurse Wil van Dinter. The Watertown Health Department scheduled an additional Free Public Flu and Pneumonia Clinic at the Watertown Free Public Library on Wednesday, Jan. 14 from 11 a.m.-2 p.m.
One of the best ways to try to avoid the flu is good hygiene, van Dinter said. “Wash your hands often with soap and water; avoid touching your nose, mouth or eyes; and practice cough etiquette by coughing or sneezing into your arm, not your hands,” he said.
Watertown residents can bring household medical sharps, such as needles and lancets, to Town Hall on Saturday to dispose of them. The collection will take place on Saturday, Jan. 10 from 9 a.m. to noon in the rear parking lot of Watertown Town Hall, 149 Main St. Watertown residents may bring the following:
Used Needles, syringes, and lancets, stored in sturdy puncture proof containers
Unused capped needles, syringes and lancets in original packaging
Sharps containers. No Medical Waste or Commercial sharps will be accepted. Proof of Watertown residency is required.