Valley Health to offer flu vaccine clinics

The Naugatuck Valley Health District will offer influenza vaccine clinics to residents of Ansonia, Beacon Falls, Derby, Naugatuck, Seymour and Shelton during October and November. 

The 2013-2014 trivalent influenza vaccine is made from the following three viruses: an A/California/7/2009 (H1N1)-like virus; an A(H3N2) virus like the A/Victoria/361/2011 virus; a B/Massachusetts/2/2012-like virus. 
Flu vaccination (the shot or nasal spray) is now recommended for everyone six months of age or older.

Clinics will be held at the following locations: Naugatuck Senior Center, from 9-11 a.m. Oct. 1; Ansonia Senior Center, from 9-10:30 a.m. Oct. 3; Shelton Senior Center, from 9-11 a.m. Oct. 8; Derby Senior Center, from 10:30 a.m.-noon Oct. 10; Seymour Senior Center, from 9-10:30 a.m. Oct. 22; Beacon Falls Senior Center, from 9-10 a.m. Oct. 24; and the Senior Health Fair, Warsaw Park, Ansonia, from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Oct. 17. 
No appointments are necessary.
 Flu vaccine for adults and children will also be available by appointment during the district’s immunization clinics from 1-3 p.m. Tuesdays during October and November at the district office in Seymour.

The Health District will accept AETNA, Anthem Blue Cross/Blue Shield, ConnectiCare, Cigna and Medicare Part B if it is the primary insurance plan. 
Clinic attendees should bring all of their insurance cards to better verify their eligibility for flu vaccine coverage by their insurer. Medicare HMOs, United and Oxford Health Care will not be accepted this year. 
The cost of the flu vaccine for those with other forms of insurance is $20, payable by cash, check, Visa or MasterCard. All clinic attendees should wear loose fitting clothes with short sleeves.

Elderly home-bound persons who reside in district towns and who cannot attend any of the clinics may contact the Naugatuck Valley Health District, 203-881-3255 to make arrangements for a nurse to administer the vaccine at home. Such individuals should have permission from their physicians for the influenza vaccine. 
There are certain days scheduled for each town; call for an appointment.

For more information call 203-881-3255, from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays.

The Naugatuck Valley Health District office is located at 98 Bank St., Seymour. It serves residents of Ansonia, Beacon Falls, Derby, Naugatuck, Seymour and Shelton.

Updates and additions to the clinic schedule will be posted on www.nvhd.org. 


This is taken from a press release from the Naugatuck Valley Health District.