• Autism Month
• Breast Cancer Awareness Month
• Celiac Awareness Month
• Eye Health Month
• Influenza Immunization Awareness Month
• Learning Disabilities Awareness Month
• Lupus Awareness Month
• Occupational Therapy Month
• Psoriasis Awareness Month
• SIDS Awareness Month (Sudden Infant Death Syndrome)
• Women's History Month in Canada

What’s new at Green Shield:

Learn more about the Privacy Act 
Privacy FAQs offer detailed information on the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act...more.

Find more Health Resources
Visit our new Health Resources section for plan members for links to eligible medical expenses and services for senior citizens...more.

InfoShield^® topic: the flu

The flu is a respiratory disease caused by the influenza virus. Each year, an estimated 10-25% of Canadians get the flu typically between November and April...more.

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More flu info: 

• Flu vaccine delayed
• General information (including provincial flu shot campaigns)

More health related events

• International Walk to School Week (Oct. 2-6)
• Mental Illness Awareness Week (Oct. 2-6)
• Fire Prevention Week (Oct. 9-15)
• National Dental Hygienists Week (Oct. 15-21)
• National School Safety Week (Oct. 17-23)
• Persons Day in Canada (Oct. 18)
• Healthy Workplace Week (Oct. 23-29)
• International Day for Older Person (Oct. 1)
• World Habitat Day (Oct. 2)
• International Walk to School Day (Oct. 4)
• World Ostomy Day in Canada (Oct. 7)
• World Mental Health Day (Oct. 10)
• International Day for Natural Disaster Reduction (Oct. 11)
• World Food Day (Oct. 14)
• International Day for the Eradication of Poverty (Oct. 17)
• Persons Day in Canada (Oct. 18)

Coming next month: travellers' immunization