Those who missed out on the mass influenza immunization clinics this fall still have the chance to get immunized.

The Cypress Health Region has added several dates for drop-in clinics over the winter in Swift Current, Leader, Maple Creek, and Shaunavon.

Dr. Torr, Consulting Medical Health Officer for Cypress Health Region, explains the benefit of immunization.

"We certainly want to encourage more people to get immunized. As we always say you don't only protect yourself (by getting the shot) but you protect the people around you too. Nobody is 100 per cent immune to the flu, a lot of people say I just have a common cold and it wasn't bad, but a common cold isn`t as sevre. The influenza is quite a serve illness when it's true influnza," he said Friday.

Dr. Torr says over 10,000 immunizations have been given this year to date.