H1N1 flu clinic for high-risk groups, tomorrow & Saturday

[ron_newman]

Mayor Curtatone and the City of Somerville Health Department are pleased to offer a free family flu clinic for Somerville residents at the Immigrant Health Fair at the Edgerly School, 8 Bonair Street, on Friday December 4th from 5-7 p.m., and Saturday December 5th from 10 a.m.- 2 p.m.

Vaccinations for H1N1 influenza will be available for the high priority groups as defined by the United States Centers for Disease Control, including:

• Pregnant women
• Care givers of infants under 6 months old
• Children and young people ages 2-24
• People with these underlying health conditions: Asthma, diabetes, immunosuppression, cardiac and neurological conditions

Vaccinations for Seasonal influenza will also be available in the “flu mist” formulation, which is appropriate for healthy individuals between the ages of 2 and 49.

Those planning to receive a flu shot are asked to bring a valid insurance card, if available.

Additional clinics will be scheduled as vaccine becomes available. . For up-to-date information and clinic schedules, please visit the City of Somerville website: www.somervillema.gov or call 311.

Comments

Called 311 just now; two things

[en-ki.livejournal.com]

1. The vaccinations are by appointment only, no walk-ins.

2. 311 confirmed that you are not disqualified from receiving one vaccine if you have recently had the other. (I got the seasonal flu vaccine through work this week, and they asked if I had had any vaccinations within the past 10 days, so I was curious.)

Re: Called 311 just now; two things

[incandes-flower.livejournal.com]

Actually, I just called 311, got the number for the public health nurse to make an appointment and she told me this particular clinic is a walk-in. She said it is first come/first serve so it is probably important to go as soon as possible.

[en-ki.livejournal.com]

Hooray for official misinformation! Thanks for the update.

(I'm not actually going myself. My asthma is pretty mild and it looks like there are limited enough slots that I should wait.)

might be a stupid question....

[green-limousine.livejournal.com]

but how do we prove we have asthma, for example? do i just bring my advair and ventalin, and hope they believe me? or do we need a doctor's note of some sort?

Re: might be a stupid question....

[hammercock.livejournal.com]

I just heard something about this clinic on WBUR, and apparently they are using the honor system.

[joyfulkel.livejournal.com]

fyi, it may not hurt to call your PCP if you have one. I went in for a follow up the other day and they had just gotten a shipment in and i got both no line, no wait