Where To Get Flu Shots In Wayland: CDC

WAYLAND, MA — While there isn’t an official start or end to flu season, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommend people get vaccinated by the end of October.

The agency also has a special message for younger kids: “Children 6 months through 8 years of age who need 2 doses should receive their first dose as soon as possible after the vaccine becomes available to allow the second dose to be received by the end of October,” according to the CDC’s official page.

Influenza, commonly called “the flu,” is a highly contagious respiratory disease that can lead to serious illness, hospitalization or even death.

Typical flu symptoms include fever, dry cough, sore throat, runny or stuffy nose, headache, muscle aches and extreme fatigue.

The CDC estimates that 48 million people were hit by the flu in the United States in 2017-2018. The disease accounted for a staggering 959,000 hospitalizations, and 79,400 deaths during that time frame.

Here's where to get a flu vaccine for the 2019-20 flu season in Central Massachusetts, according to the CDC:

Walgreens — 624 Waverly St., Framingham
8 a.m. to 10 p.m., seven days a week

CVS/pharmacy — 354 Waverly St., Framingham
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CVS/pharmacy — 47 Pond St., Ashland
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CVS/pharmacy — 1280 Worcester Road, Framingham
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Walgreens — 653 Worcester Road, Framingham
6 a.m. to midnight, seven days a week

CVS/pharmacy — 492 Concord St., Framingham
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CVS/pharmacy — 414 Union St., Ashland
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Walmart — 121 Worcester Rd, Framingham
9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday to Friday; 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday; 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday

CVS/pharmacy (Target) — 400 Cochituate Road, Framingham
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CVS/pharmacy — 776 Water St., Framingham
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Walgreens — 15 School St., Framingham
7 a.m. to 10 p.m., seven days a week

Walgreens — 148 West Central St., Natick
7 a.m. to 10 p.m., seven days a week

CVS/pharmacy — 137 West Central Street, Natick
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Walgreens — 78 Turnpike Road, Southborough
7 a.m. to 10 p.m., seven days a week

MinuteClinic (CVS) — 501 Boston Post Road, Sudbury
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CVS/pharmacy — 150 Main St., Wayland
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CVS/pharmacy (Target) — 605 Boston Post Road East, Marlborough
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Walgreens — 525 Boston Post Road East, Marlborough
8 a.m. to 10 p.m., seven days a week

CVS/pharmacy — 325 Boston Post Road, Wayland
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