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Get Your Flu Shot in Elk Grove Oct. 21
Flu shot clinics will be held throughout Sacramento County through mid-December.
Ten flu shot clinics will be held throughout Sacramento County before the end of the year.
The clinics begin in Citrus Heights Oct. 3 and continue in various Sacramento County locations through Dec. 12.
Flu shot clinic locations:
- Thursday, Oct. 3: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Rusch Park, 7801 Auburn Blvd. in Citrus Heights
- Tuesday, Oct. 8: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Centennial United Methodist Church, 5401 Freeport Blvd. in Sacramento
- Monday, Oct. 21: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Good Shepherd Church, 9539 Racquet Court in Elk Grove
- Thursday, Oct. 24: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., St. Theresa Church Hall, 100 Fourth St. in Isleton
- Saturday, Oct. 26: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Robertson Community Center, 3525 Norwood Ave. in Sacramento
- Friday, Nov. 1:10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Sears Drive-Thru, 5901 Florin Road in Sacramento
- Tuesday, Nov. 5: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., North Highlands Community Center, 6040 Watt Ave. in North Highlands
- Friday, Nov. 8: 9 a.m. to noon, Ethel M. Hart Senior Center, 915 27th St. in Sacramento
- Friday, Nov. 15: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Fruitridge Community Center, 4000 Fruitridge Road in Sacramento
- Thursday, Dec. 12: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Pannell center, 2450 Meadowview Road in Sacramento
Flu shots will be available for those over 6 months of age without medical contraindication to receive the vaccine Medicare members should bring Medicare card and shot records. Donations will be accepted but not required.
Dr. Olivia Kasirye, Sacramento County Public Health Officer, said, “Getting vaccinations protects the entire community, particularly those who cannot receive vaccinations, such as infants under six months of age and people who are allergic to eggs. The earlier people get vaccinated, the better. It takes two weeks for the protective properties of the vaccine to take effect.”
This year’s vaccine will have the same immunization formula as last year’s vaccine, consisting of three components; two strains of the A virus and one strain of the B virus. A new vaccine will also be available with less egg in it for people who are allergic to eggs.
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