Pomperaug Health District to Hold After School Flu Clinics

The Pomperaug Health District will be holding after school flu clinics on the following dates: Pomperaug High School on Wednesday, October 11 from 3:30 – 5:00 PM; Oxford High School on Tuesday, October 17 from 3:30 – 5:00 PM; Woodbury Middle School on Wednesday, October 18 from 3:30 – 5:00 PM; and Rochambeau Middle School on Tuesday, November 8 from 3:30 – 5:00 PM.

The Pomperaug Health District will also be holding flu clinics at their office on the following dates: weekly clinics every Monday, October 2 to January 8 (except October 9, December 25, and January 1) from 3:00 PM to 5:30 PM at their office in Playhouse Corner, 77 Main Street North, Suite 205 in Southbury.

These clinics are 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 at any clinics. The following health insurances are accepted: Medicare Part B; ConnectiCare; Aetna; Cigna; Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield and HUSKY for children to 18 years. 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.