​LOW-COST COMMUNITY FLU CLINICS
ANNOUNCED IN EL DORADO COUNTY
(Placerville, CA) - The El Dorado County Health and Human Services Agency, Public Health Division will begin conducting low-cost community flu vaccination clinics on September 26, 2019, with additional clinics offered through November 2019. Seasonal influenza vaccine will be available in flu shot form at the clinics; a limited supply of FluMist® will be available for children.
"Everyone six months of age or older should get a flu vaccine each year for the best protection against the flu," said Lynnan Svensson, Nursing Program Manager with Public Health. "It's especially important to vaccinate high-risk people, such as children under age five, people 65 years and older, pregnant women and people with chronic diseases like asthma, diabetes or heart and lung disease. It's also critical for health care workers and people taking care of high-risk persons to be immunized."
The cost per vaccine is $10, but no one will be denied service due to inability to pay; cash or check accepted. Parents should bring their child's immunization records. Updated information on flu clinics will be posted to www.edcgov.us/publichealth and on the County Flu Hotline at (530) 621-6188.
West Slope Community Flu Clinic Dates and Locations for 2019:
- October 2, from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at Pioneer Park, 6740 Fairplay, Somerset
- October 10, from 1:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the County Fairgrounds, 100 Placerville Drive, in the Organ Room, Placerville (Please note that this flu clinic. (Note: This flu clinic was canceled due to a PG&E power shut-off. The reschedule date for this clinic is November 15, from 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at El Dorado County Public Health, 931 Spring Street, Placerville.)
- October 15, from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. at Cameron Park Fire Station 89, 3200 Country Club Drive, in the Conference Room, Cameron Park
- October 22, from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. at Diamond Springs Fire Station 49, 501 Main Street, in the Conference Room, Diamond Springs
- October 24, from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. at Garden Valley Fire Station 51, 4860 Marshall Road, Garden Valley
- October 30, from 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. at Grizzly Flats Community Church, 5061 Sciaroni Road, Grizzly Flats (Note: This flu clinic was canceled due to a PG&E power shut-off. The reschedule date for this clinic is November 12, from 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Grizzly Flats Community Church, 5061 Sciaroni Road, Grizzly Flats)
- November 2, from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at Divide Wellness Center, 6065 Highway 193, Georgetown
- November 5, from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. at El Dorado Hills Fire Station 85, 1050 Wilson Boulevard, in the Conference Room, El Dorado Hills
- November 7, from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. at Pollock Pines Community Church, 6361 Pony Express Trail, in the Evergreen Room, Pollock Pines
South Lake Tahoe Community Flu Clinic Dates and Locations for 2019:
- September 26 & October 10, from to 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at the Senior Center, 3050 Lake Tahoe Boulevard, South Lake Tahoe.
- October 3, from 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. at Bijou School, 3501 Spruce Avenue, in the Teacher's Lounge, South Lake Tahoe
- October 10, from 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. at Tahoe Valley Elementary School, 943 Tahoe Island Drive, in the Multipurpose Room, South Lake Tahoe
- October 17, from 3:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at Bijou School Health Fair, 3501 Spruce Avenue, in the Teacher's Lounge, South Lake Tahoe
- October 24, from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. at the South Lake Tahoe Airport, 1901 Airport Road, South Lake Tahoe
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