Free H1N1 flu vaccine clinic Saturday Oct. 24

Editor’s note: I am just receiving this information on Friday, Oct. 23 or would have posted this sooner.

The Eastern Highlands Health District will host a free 2009 H1N1 flu vaccination* clinic on Saturday, Oct. 24 for:

• Children between the ages of 2-4 years (24 months through 59 months)

• Caregivers and household contacts of infants younger than 6 months

• Pregnant women

• School nurses in the EHHD member towns

• EMS workers in the EHHD member towns

Eastern Highlands Health District serves:  Andover, Ashford, Bolton, Chaplin, Columbia, Coventry, Mansfield, Scotland, Tolland, and Willington.

This free clinic (no insurance needed) is on this Saturday morning, October 24 in Mansfield.

Details will be given with pre-registration.  Pre-registration is necessary, and is very easy.  The link for pre-registration is at www.ehhd.org

*Note:  The clinic will have both flu mist and flu shots; flu mist is the primary option at this clinic. Those who do not qualify for the flu mist will be offered the flu shot. The flu mist vaccine is not given to individuals in certain circumstances, including those with asthma and anyone older than 49 years of age. Also, the flu mist should not be given to anyone who has received the seasonal flu vaccine in nasal mist form in the last 30 days.

Information provided by Sylvia Dake | Emergency Management Coordinator/CERT Coordinator, Town of Andover, CT