2018 Senior Flu Clinic Schedule Press Release
The Wayland Health Department will again be offering Appointment-based Flu Vaccination Clinics. High-Dose Flu Vaccine is geared to those aged 65 and older. This and Seasonal Quadrivalent Flu Vaccine will be available during our clinics.
We will also have the PREVNAR 13 Pneumococcal Vaccine and the PNEUMOVAX 23 Vaccine (Pneumonia) for those aged 65 and older. This vaccine is ONLY for those who have not yet received it and have made an appointment for this this particular vaccine. Specifics can be provided when booking appointments.
There is no out of pocket expense but insurance cards are necessary to provide for reimbursement. All reimbursement is used to offset this and other public health programs to Wayland Residents.
Clinics dates are Tuesday 9/18 12-4pm and Thursday 9/20 – 10-3:30pm , and Thursday 9/27 – 10-3:30pm.
Contact the Health Department at 508-358-6805, or Health@wayland.ma.us for your appointment and please remember to bring your insurance cards!
2018 Community Clinic Schedule Press Release
**FREE FLU CLINICS OFFERED BY THE WAYLAND HEALTH DEPARTMENT**
COMMUNITY FLU CLINIC SCHEDULE
The Wayland Health Department along with our Wayland Resident Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) Volunteers will be providing FREE Injectable Flu Vaccine Clinics for ALL interested individuals aged 6mos and up. Flu clinics will be held at the Town Building Large Hearing Room on the following Wednesdays in October:
October 10 2-7pm
October 17 2-7pm
October 24 2-7pm
There is no out of pocket expense but insurance cards are necessary. All reimbursement is used to offset this and other public health programs to Wayland Residents.
Limited doses of Pneumococcal, Prevnar and Tdap vaccine will be available at the Community Clinics for those individuals who meet the criteria set forth by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health (MDPH) AND have reserved a dose by calling our FLU Hotline at 508-358-6805.
“Flu Mist” will NOT be available again this year as CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) recommends the inactivated influenza vaccine (injectable) as the preferred method of vaccination this year. Injectable Seasonal Flu Vaccine will be available to everyone aged 6mos and older at our clinics.
