Low-cost flu vaccine clinics to start in South Lake Tahoe September 28

Low-cost community flu vaccination clinics will start in South Lake Tahoe on September 28 and on October 5 on the West Slope.

The El Dorado County Health and Human Services Agency, Public Health Nursing will be conducting the clinics through mid-November for just $10 per vaccine. No one will be denied service due to inability to pay.

“Everyone six months of age or older should get a flu vaccine each year for the best protection against the flu,” said Lynnan Svensson, Nursing Program Manager with Public Health. “It is especially important to vaccinate high-risk people, such as children under age five, people 65 years and older, pregnant women and people with chronic diseases like asthma, diabetes or heart and lung disease. It is also critical for health care workers and people taking care of high-risk persons to be immunized.”

Cash or checks are accepted. Parents should bring their child’s immunization records. Updated information on the community flu clinics will be posted to www.edcgov.us/publichealth and on the County Flu Hotline at (530) 621-6188.

West Slope Community Flu Clinic Dates and Locations for 2016:

October 5 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at Pioneer Park, 6740 Fairplay, Somerset.

October 11 from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. at the Pollock Pines Community Church, 6361 Pony Express Trail, in the Evergreen Room, Pollock Pines.

October 18 from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. at the Garden Valley Fire Station 51, 4860 Marshall Road, Garden Valley.

October 25 from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. at the El Dorado Hills Fire Station 85, 1050 Wilson Boulevard, in the Conference Room , El Dorado Hills.

October 26 from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. at the Grizzly Flats Community Church, 5061 Sciaroni Road, Grizzly Flats.

November 1 from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. at the Cameron Park Fire Station 89, 3200 Country Club Drive, in the Conference Room Cameron Park.

November 3 from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. at the Diamond Springs Fire Station 49, 501 Main Street, in the Conference Room, Diamond Springs.

November 5 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at the Divide Wellness Center, 6065 Highway 193, Georgetown.

November 17 from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. at the County Fairgrounds, 100 Placerville Drive, in the Organ Room, Placerville.

South Lake Tahoe Community Flu Clinic Dates and Locations for 2016

September 28, October 12 & October 26 from to 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Senior Center, 3050 Lake Tahoe Boulevard, South Lake Tahoe.

October 5 and October 19 from 3:00 to 6:00 p.m. at Bijou School, 3501 Spruce Avenue, in the Teacher’s Lounge, South Lake Tahoe.

November 4 from 3:00 to 6:00 p.m. at the South Lake Tahoe Airport, 1901 Airport Road, South Lake Tahoe.