Flu clinic at Avalon at Lexington Hills Apartment Complex, 1000 Main Campus Drive, in the Community Room on Wednesday, January 7th, 2015, 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
All vaccines will be provided at the upcoming clinic free of
charge to Lexington residents on a first-come, first-serve basis. Although
insurance is not required to get vaccinated at the clinic, residents are asked
to bring their health insurance cards, as the town can be reimbursed for
administering vaccine at no cost to the resident.
Lexington residents three years and older are eligible to be
vaccinated at the Flu clinics as long as supplies last. “Influenza is
unpredictable, and we don’t yet know how severe of a flu season this year will
be. The CDC recommends that all people 6 months and older receive the flu
vaccine. However, public clinics typically only vaccinate those citizens who
are three years of age and older.
Vaccination is the single most effective
way to protect yourself and your loved ones from flu - especially if you or
someone you care about has a chronic health condition like asthma.” said Gerard
F. Cody, Health Director.
Don’t get the flu, don’t spread the flu, and get vaccinated.
Once you reach the parking area outside of the main office
at Avalon at Lexington Hills, there will be signage in the parking lot
directing you to the clinic entrance.
Upon arrival you will be greeted by a Medical Reserve Corp
volunteer. There will be Town of Lexington Health Division staff and Medical
Reserve Corps volunteers wearing white vests and identification badges to
answer any of your questions. Families should stay together, and will be
vaccinated together.
If you cannot attend the clinic on January 7, 2015, and you
would still like to get vaccinated, please contact David Neylon, Public Health
Nurse by phone at (781) 698-4509 or by email at communityhealth@lexingtonma.gov.”
For further information, contact the Office of Community
Development, Health Division, Gerard Cody, Health Director at 781-698-4503. If
you would like more information on the Flu and Flu Vaccine, please visit
www.mass.gov/flu and www.flu.gov.
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