Here is a list of tips and tricks that you can use to keep the germs away. Once your Family is vaccinated, make sure you use these tricks to make the flu virus too scared to come to your house!
- Sing and Scrub: make sure your children wash their hands frequently with warm water and soap for at least 20 seconds. That’s the time it takes to sing the Happy Birthday song twice. This will clean off any germs that they may unknowingly pick up throughout the day and keep them from passing them on.
- Do the Elbow Cough: Cough into elbows, not hands where it’s more likely to spread bacteria and viruses through touch.
- Disinfect Germ Hot Spots: disinfect the surfaces kids touch most frequently with disinfecting products. The top 5 germ hot spots are: Phone receivers; refrigerator, microwave and door handles; kitchen faucets; light switches; TV remotes.
Follow Good Health guidelines: Eat right, exercise, and get plenty of sleep. That will help boost your immune system which is your body’s way of fighting off the effects of colds and flu.
ICS School Nurses:
Dawn Haertel, RN & Sue Waldoch, RN