FREE COMMUNITY FLU VACCINE CLINICS
ANNOUNCED IN EL DORADO COUNTY
(Placerville, CA) - The El Dorado County Health and Human Services Agency, Public Health Division is conducting no-cost community flu vaccination clinics during the months of October and November, 2023. Seasonal influenza vaccine will be administered in flu shot form only.
"An annual flu vaccine provides the best protection against the flu and it is available to everyone six months of age and older," said Heather Orchard, Supervising Public Health Nurse with El Dorado County Public Health. "It's especially important for high-risk people, such as children under age five, people 65 years and older, pregnant women and people with chronic diseases like asthma, diabetes, heart disease, or lung disease to be vaccinated because influenza can have more serious health impacts for these groups. It's also critical for health care workers and people taking care of high-risk persons to be immunized."
In addition to the flu vaccine, the County plans to also offer at no cost the Adjuvanted Flu vaccine (recommended for people ages 65 and older) and the updated COVID-19 vaccine when available. "According to the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), both the flu vaccine and COVID-19 vaccine can be given at the same time," said Orchard.
West Slope Community Flu Clinic Dates and Locations for 2023:
- October 10, from 1:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. at Pioneer Park, 6740 Fair Play Road, Somerset
- October 17, from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. at El Dorado Hills Library, 7455 Silva Valley Parkway, El Dorado Hills
- October 26, from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at Fire Station 49 - 501 Pleasant Valley Road, Diamond Springs
- November 2, from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at Placerville Library, 345 Fair Lane, Placerville
- November 4, from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at Divide Wellness Center, 6065 Highway 193, Georgetown
- November 9, from 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. at Cameron Park Community Services District, 2502 Country Club Drive, Cameron Park
- November 14, from 1:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. at El Dorado Community Health Center, 4212 Missouri Flat Road, Placerville
South Lake Tahoe Community Flu Clinic Dates and Locations for 2023:
- October 12, from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. at South Lake Tahoe Public Health Office, 1360 Johnson Boulevard, Suite # 103, South Lake Tahoe
- October 19, from 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. at South Lake Tahoe Public Health Office, 1360 Johnson Boulevard, Suite # 103, South Lake Tahoe
- November 2, from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. at South Lake Tahoe Public Health Office, 1360 Johnson Boulevard, Suite # 103, South Lake Tahoe
- November 7, from to 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the Senior Center, 3050 Lake Tahoe Boulevard, South Lake Tahoe
Residents are advised that flu vaccination clinic dates and times are subject to change. Updated information on flu clinics will be on the County Flu Hotline at (530) 621-6188 and posted on the County Flu Webpage - https://tinyurl.com/EDCFluClinics
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