Public Flu Shot Clinics Planned Across Farmington Valley In October

Visiting Nurse & Hospice of Litchfield County will offer a series of public flu vaccination clinics in eight Connecticut towns throughout the Farmington Valley this fall, including three clinics in Avon.

The clinics are open on a walk-in basis, with no registration required for the Avon clinics.

Upcoming clinics listed by Visiting Nurse & Hospice of Litchfield County include:

• Thursday, Oct. 1: Avon Library, 281 Country Club Road, Avon — 2 to 5 p.m.
• Monday, Oct. 5: Farmington Senior Center, 321 New Britain Ave., Unionville — 1 to 3 p.m.
• Monday, Oct. 5: East Granby Community Center, 20 Center St., East Granby — 3:30 to 5:30 p.m.
• Tuesday, Oct. 6: Avon Senior Center, 635 West Avon Road, Avon — 1 to 3 p.m.
• Tuesday, Oct. 6: New Hartford Town Hall, 530 Main St., New Hartford — 1 to 3 p.m.
• Thursday, Oct. 8: Granby Senior Center, 15C North Granby Road, Granby — 2 to 4 p.m.
• Wednesday, Oct. 14: Hartland First Church Parish Hall, 5 Hartland Blvd., East Hartland — 1 to 3 p.m.
• Thursday, Oct. 15: Avon Town Hall, 60 West Main St., Avon — 9 to 11 a.m.
• Tuesday, Oct. 20: Canton Community Center, 40 Dyer Ave., Canton — 1 to 3 p.m.
• Wednesday, Oct. 21: Farmington Town Hall, 1 Monteith Drive, Farmington — 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
• Thursday, Oct. 22: Simsbury Senior Center, 754 Hopmeadow St., Simsbury — 2 to 5 p.m.
• Friday, Oct. 23: Simsbury Library, 725 Hopmeadow St., Simsbury — 10 a.m. to noon.
• Monday, Oct. 26: Farmington Senior Center, 321 New Britain Ave., Unionville — 1 to 3 p.m.
• Tuesday, Oct. 27: Farmington Valley YMCA, 97 Salmon Brook St., Granby — 10 a.m. to noon.
• Wednesday, Oct. 28: Visiting Nurse & Hospice of Litchfield County's Simsbury Branch, 8 Old Mill Lane, Simsbury — 10 a.m. to noon.

Accepted insurance plans listed on the clinic flyer include Aetna, Anthem Blue Cross, Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, Medicare Part B, UnitedHealthcare Advantage for people over 65 and ConnectiCare.

For people paying out of pocket, the cost is $50 for a regular-dose vaccine for adults 18 and older and $100 for a high-dose vaccine for adults over 65. Cash and checks are accepted.