Your flu immunisation could be free and it's definitely the best way of preventing it. Influenza is more than just a ‘bad cold’. Although some of the symptoms are the same, influenza is usually much more severe. Symptoms of influenza include a cough, headache, fever or chills, body aches and pains, fatigue and generally feeling miserable.

We're collecting non-perishable food for Taupō's fantastic food bank. Please help us and feel free to leave a donation under our Christmas tree. From everyone at the Taupō Medical Centre - a BIG thank you!

A Taupō mum with first hand experience of whooping cough encourages people to vaccinate against this crippling illness. Thanks to the Taupō Weekender for permission to share her story.

Robin Kelly's away from the practice, travelling in NZ before heading back in the USA. We wish her well and look forward to following her new adventures.

Meet Robin Kelly who joined the Taupō Medical Centre last September as a Physician Associate, a new role for New Zealand, but an established medical career in the USA since the 1960s.
Thanks to the Taupō Weekender for permission to print this article.