Wayland Begins Series Of 2019 Flu Clinics

WAYLAND, MA — The first of three free flu clinics for Wayland residents was held on Oct. 16 at Town Hall. All town residents are welcome to get a vaccine — although residents should bring health insurance cards so the town can possibly get reimbursed.

Flu season has no officials start date, according to the Centers for Disease Control. But the vaccine takes about two weeks to be fully effective, so everyone should get inoculated as soon as possible, the CDC says.

Here's more from the town of Wayland:

The Wayland Health Department along with our Wayland Resident Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) Volunteers will be providing FREE Injectable Flu Vaccine Clinics for ALL interested individuals. Flu clinics will be held at the Town Building Large Hearing Room on the following Wednesdays in October:

• Oct. 16 — 2 to 7 p.m.
• Oct. 23 — 2 to 7 p.m.
• Oct. 30 — 2 to 7 p.m.

There is no out of pocket expense but insurance cards are necessary to provide for reimbursement so future vaccine may be purchased.

Injectable Seasonal Quad Flu Vaccine and High Dose (ages 65 and older) will be available to everyone aged 6 months and older at our clinics (an appointment is not needed). Limited doses of Pneumococcal, Prevnar and Tdap vaccine will be available at the clinics for those individuals who meet the criteria set forth by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health (MDPH) AND have reserved a dose by calling our FLU Hotline at (508) 358-6805.