The Henry and Stark County Health Departments and First Choice Healthcare, along with the Henry County Office of Emergency Management (OEM) is reminding area residents about the remaining drive-thru adult flu shot clinics this week.
The health department will be offering drive-thru seasonal flu vaccinations at these times and locations:
Toulon: Monday, Oct. 9 from 11 am-1 pm, Stark County Junior High School new parking lot, 402 S. Franklin St.
Kewanee: Thursday, Oct. 12 from 11 am-1 pm, Henry & Stark County Health Department’s west parking lot, 110 N. Burr Blvd.
These drive-thru flu clinics are for adults (18 years of age and older) only. For children’s flu vaccination; please check with your healthcare provider or call the department’s First Choice Healthcare Clinics for availability.
Flu shots will only be given on a “drive-thru” basis, No “walk ups” will be allowed. Participants must have working car windows. Bring your Medicare and/or insurance card and have them ready. Those without insurance coverage can pay $33 cash or check at the time of vaccination. Also, participants are asked to remember to wear short sleeves.
According to the CDC, flu activity most commonly peaks in the US in January or February; so this is a great time to get your seasonal flu shot. This year, the health department is pleased to announce that we will be administering the 4-component Quadrivalent Seasonal Flu shot at all the upcoming drive-thru flu clinics and at the First Choice Healthcare Clinic locations in Kewanee and Colona. The health department believes this vaccine is going to give area residents the most comprehensive protection from influenza this year.
The health department is encouraging everyone six months of age and older to get vaccinated against the flu this year. People at high risk of serious flu complications are strongly encouraged to be vaccinated. These “at-risk” persons include small children, pregnant women, people with chronic health problems like asthma, diabetes, smokers, heart and lung disease, health care workers, and people 65 years and older.
For more information on the health Department’s drive-thru flu clinics call the department’s First Choice Healthcare Clinics at (309) 852-5272, Kewanee and (309) 792-4011.
