Flu Shots Available at Orland Township and Local Churches

Orland Township is offering quadrivalent (protects against four different flu viruses) flu shots at the township office, 14807 S. Ravinia Avenue, on the following dates:

Mondays Wednesdays

4:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. 3 p.m. to 7 p.m.

September 21 September 23

September 28 September 30

October 5 October 7

October 19 October 21

October 26

Saturday

9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

October 24

Drive-Thru Clinic

Flu shots will be available at a discounted price of $20 for all Orland Township government workers on Wednesday, October 14 from 3 p.m. to 8 p.m. An employee ID is required.

Township residents can also get their flu shots at six additional locations:

Sunday, September 27 Thursday, October 8

9 a.m. to 1 p.m. 3 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Saint Elizabeth Seton Church Tinley Park Public Library

9300 W. 167th Street 7851 Timber Drive

Orland Hills Tinley Park

Tuesday, September 29 Sunday, October 18

10 a.m. to 1 p.m. 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.

3 p.m. to 7 p.m. St. Stephen Deacon & Martyr

Orland Park Public Library 17500 84th Avenue

14921 S. Ravinia Avenue Tinley Park

Sunday, October 4 Sunday, October 25

9 a.m. to 1 p.m. 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Saint Michael Catholic Church St. Francis of Assisi

14327 Highland Avenue 15050 Wolf Road

Orland Park Orland Park

Vaccines for residents 19 and older are available for $25. Children 18 years of age and younger may receive a vaccination free of charge. Eligibility requirements apply.

Residents 65 and older with Medicare Part B are eligible to receive the immunization free of charge. A Medicare Part B card must be presented at the time of vaccination. Those with an HMO/Advantage Medicare plan are not eligible for a free vaccination and should visit their primary care physician.

Senior high-dose flu vaccine is also available for residents 65 and older for $40. This vaccine is also free with a Medicare Part B card.

Proof of residency is required. Orland Township boundaries include Orland Hills, Orland Park (east of Will Cook Road and south of 135th Street), Tinley Park (west of Harlem and north of 183rd Street), and unincorporated Orland Park.

Anyone six months of age and older should get a flu shot, but it’s even more important for some people to get vaccinated. These people include those who are at high risk of developing complications like pneumonia if they catch the flu. These high-risk individuals include the following:

-Those with medical condition like asthma, diabetes and chronic lung disease of those who live with or care for individuals with these medical conditions

-Pregnant women

-People 65 years and older

For additional information, please call (708) 403-4222 or visit www.orlandtownship.org.

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