Pomperaug Health District To Hold Flu Shot Clinic on September 27 at Their Office

The Pomperaug Health District will be holding the first of many flu clinics for the public at their office on Wednesday, September 27 from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM at their office in Playhouse Corner, 77 Main Street North, Suite 205 in Southbury.

The clinic is for persons 6 months and older and are staffed by experienced, licensed nurses. Appointments are not required.

The fees for the vaccines are as follows: quadrivalent vaccine $30.00; Flublok vaccine $65.00; and high-dose vaccine $65.00. FluMist nasal spray vaccine will not be available. The following health insurances are accepted: Medicare Part B; ConnectiCare; Aetna; Cigna; and Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield. Insurance cards must be presented for each person receiving a vaccine. Please note that Access Health CT / CT exchange plans (gold, silver, bronze), UnitedHealthcare and other insurances are not accepted. Persons with other health insurance or no health insurance must pay with cash, check, or credit card.

The Pomperaug Health District offers the most protective flu vaccines currently on the market. The quadrivalent shot protects against 4 strains of flu virus. Flublok vaccine is not made with eggs; persons with egg allergies may receive the Flublok vaccine. FluBlok vaccine is only available at flu clinics in the Health District office. High-dose flu vaccine is available for persons 65 years and older. Studies have shown that the high-dose vaccine is safe and more effective for seniors than the regular vaccine, however, the CDC (Centers for Disease Control & Prevention) does not express a preference for any flu vaccine indicated for people 65 and older.

For the complete flu clinic schedule, visit the Health District’s website. If you have any questions regarding the flu vaccine or the clinics or to print out a consent form ahead of time, please visit www.pddh.org or call the Pomperaug Health District at 203-264-9616.