The Naugatuck Valley Health District will offer influenza
vaccine
by appointment during immunization clinics at the district every
Tuesday in December from 1:30-3:30 p.m.
This year’s flu vaccine (shot
or nasal spray) will protect
against the A/California/7/2009 (H1N1) virus; A/Victoria/361/2011
(H3N2)-like virus; B/Wisconsin/1/2010-like virus strains of influenza.
Flu vaccination is recommended for everyone 6 months of age or older.
The Health District will accept
AETNA,
Anthem Blue Cross/Blue Shield, ConnectiCare 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 HMO’s, United and Oxford Health Care will not be
accepted.
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.
For information regarding the district’s flu clinic schedule,
call Naugatuck Valley Health District, 203-881-3255,
Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m.
The Naugatuck Valley
Health District office is located at 98 Bank St., Seymour, and serves
residents of the municipalities of Ansonia, Beacon Falls, Derby,
Naugatuck, Seymour and Shelton. Updates and additions
to the clinic schedule will be posted at www.nvhd.org.
The above was contributed by Deb Horvath, Assistant Director - Community Health Services at the Naugatuck Valley Health District.
