Health officials schedule fall flu clinics
The 2018-2019 flu season is just around the corner and the Montgomery County Office of Public Health is prepared to offer this year’s flu vaccine at clinics throughout the county.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends that everyone age 6 months and older get their yearly flu vaccine as soon as vaccines become available in their community. Vaccination is the best way to prevent influenza and its potentially severe complications. It takes about two weeks after vaccination for antibodies to develop in the body and provide protection against the flu, and then the benefits of the vaccination can last for up to a year.
The Office of Public Health’s 2018-2019 Influenza Immunization Clinics are listed below. All sites are walk-in. Accommodations for persons with disabilities will be available. The vaccinations are at no cost for Montgomery County residents.
Montgomery County Office of Public Health is requesting that all Medicare beneficiaries and clients with health insurance bring their insurance cards. For those attending any of the below clinics, there will be no co-pay or cost.
The below planned sites are dependent upon vaccine availability.
• Tuesday, October 2, 2018 from 3:30 p.m.-6:30 p.m.
Montgomery County Norristown Public Library
1001 Powell Street, Norristown
• Thursday, October 11, 2018 from 3:30 p.m.-6:30 p.m. Sunnybrook Ballroom 50 North Sunnybrook Road, Pottstown
• Saturday, October 13, 2018 from 10:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.
Abington Junior High School
2056 Susquehanna Road, Abington
• Tuesday, October 16, 2018 from 3:30 p.m.-6:30 p.m.
Upper Merion Township Building
175 West Valley Forge Road, King of Prussia
• Saturday, October 27, 2018 from 10:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.
Montgomery County Community College, College Hall 144/148/151
340 DeKalb Pike, Blue Bell
(Enter from Morris Road, turn left and then right at stop sign. Drive to parking bay 1A & 1B. Enter at lower glass atrium.)
• Tuesday, November 6, 2018 from 3:30 p.m.-6:30 p.m.
Trinity Lutheran Church (Vote & Vax)
1000 West Main Street, Lansdale
Additional Influenza Immunization Clinics held by Community Health Services, Main Line Health in partnership with the Montgomery County Office of Public Health are listed below. Registration is required for the below sites and is for those 19 years of age and older. To register call: 1-866-CALL-MLH.
• Wednesday, October 17, 2018 from 9:00 a.m.11:30 a.m.
PALM Senior Center of Ardmore
117 Ardmore Avenue, Ardmore
• Wednesday, October 17, 2018 from 1:00 p.m.3:00 p.m.
Lower Merion Fire Department
35 Greenfield Avenue, Ardmore
To minimize your risk of contracting flu, follow these three simple steps:
• Get a flu vaccine. It’s the best way to fight the flu!
• Cover your nose and mouth with a tissue when you cough or sneeze and wash your hands often.
• Take flu antiviral drugs if your doctor prescribes them. If you get the flu, antiviral drugs can be used to treat your illness.
Helpful websites for complete and up-to-date influenza information include www.flu.gov and www.health.pa.gov.
Find information about the flu on the Montgomery County Office of Public Health’s website at www. montcopa.org/ flu or by calling 610-278-5117.