For immediate release – 10-7-16

Flu clinic on Saturday October 29, 2016, 10:00 AM – 2:30 PM

Central Administration Building / Old Harrington School Gym

Enter at 328 Lowell Street and follow the signs

Influenza Vaccine will be available for Lexington residents at the Lexington Public Schools Administrative Offices Building gymnasium on Saturday, October 29, 2016, from 10:00am to 2:30pm. The influenza vaccine will be available as an injection (shot) to all that are age five (5) and over.

All vaccines will be provided at the upcoming clinic free of charge to Lexington residents on a first-come, first-serve basis. Although insurance is not required to get vaccinated at the clinic, residents are asked to bring their health insurance cards, as the town can be reimbursed for administering vaccine at no cost to the resident.

Date / Location / Hours / About the vaccine
October 29, 2016
Saturday / Central Administration Building Gym / Old Harrington School
Enter at 328 Lowell Street and Follow the signs. / Start: 10:00 AM
End: 2:30 PM / Quadravalent Injectable Vaccine (shot)
The vaccine is available to all medically eligible residents aged 5 years and older.
Note: Flu mist is not available this year.

Note: This clinic was originally scheduled to take place at the Clarke School. Due to construction activities on site, it was moved to this new location.

Lexington residents five years and older are eligible to be vaccinated at the Flu clinics as long as supplies last. “Influenza is unpredictable, and we don’t yet know how severe of a flu season this year will be. The CDC recommends that all people 6 months and older receive the flu vaccine. However, public clinics typically only vaccinate those citizens who are five years of age and older. Vaccination is the single most effective way to protect yourself and your loved ones from flu, especially if you or someone you care about has a chronic health condition like asthma.” said Gerard F. Cody, Public Health Director.

Getting to Lexington Public School Administrative Office Building Gym

Although the street address for Lexington Public Schools Administrative Offices Building is 146 Maple St. in Lexington, residents traveling by car can best access the flu clinic by turning into 328 Lowell St, and staying to the left once you have entered the school campus. The School Administrative Offices building is the 2nd building. Signs will direct you to the clinic entrance. Parking is available in the rear of the building or in any lot on site. Residents can park at either parking lot on their right. Those residents using their car’s GPS system may have difficulty accessing the clinic if they list “146 Maple St.” as their destination address. It is recommended to look at a map in advance or to carpool with a neighbor.

Upon arrival you will be greeted by a Medical Reserve Corp volunteer. There will be Town of Lexington Office of Public Health staff and Medical Reserve Corps volunteers wearing white vests and identification badges to answer any of your questions. Families should stay together, and will be vaccinated together.

There will be vaccination stations set up for families with children and vaccination stations set up for adults only. . “Not all nurses can vaccinate children so in order to provide the best possible service; we would like to have nurses who are skilled in vaccinating children focus on providing only care to children. It would be great for adult residents who are not bringing children to the clinic to utilize the adult only vaccination station”, stated David Neylon, Public Health Nurse.

For further information, contact the Office of Public Health, Gerard Cody, Public Health Director by phone at 781-698-4503 or by email at . If you would like more information on the Flu and Flu Vaccine, please visit www.mass.gov/flu and www.flu.gov.