Santas around the country want to be put on the priority list for the H1N1 vaccine, since they are around children all day including those who are sniffling, sneezing and coughing (and maybe not covering those coughs and sneezes!) Unless Santas get added to the priority list, though, most are going to have to depend on good old fashioned good hygiene to stay healthy for the big night. Many Santas are reviewing the steps they can take to prevent getting the h1n1 or the seasonal flu, so they can make it through the season merry and bright! Now we all hope that our children have learned their hygiene lessons and practice them all the time, but all good little girls and boys should review before they go visit Santa this year to keep themselves and Santa flu-free:

-Wash your hands or use alcohol based hand sanitizer before and after going to visit Santa. Many locations are putting out Sanitizer for people visiting Santa- if it’s available-use it.
-Cover your mouth with a tissue or your elbow, you don’t want to give Santa your germs by sneezing or coughing on him!
-Stay home if you’re sick- if you don’t feel well, you can write Santa a letter from home and put it in the mail. Wait at least 24 hours after the fever is gone before you go see Santa!
-Parents, take your kids to get the h1n1 flu vaccine to help prevent them from catching the flu.