The Portage County Health Department has once again combined efforts with local school districts, fire departments, and township trustees to host community flu shot clinics throughout Portage County. This is an effort to protect the health of all Portage County residents by making flu shot clinics convenient to all residents in their own communities.
The Health Department will be providing the quadrivalent flu vaccine this 2014-15 flu season. This flu vaccine contains 2 influenza A viruses (H1N1/H3N2) and 2 influenza B viruses. This will provide additional protection against the seasonal flu this year.
Vaccination is the best way to prevent the flu! Who should be vaccinated?
• Everyone 6 months and older (Recommendation from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention)
• Especially:
Pregnant Women; People with chronic medical conditions; including asthma and diabetes; Children younger than 5 years of age
Schedule of Community Clinics
October 2 Rootstown Rootstown Fire Department 4:00 pm-6:00 pm
October 5 Edinburg Edinburg Fire Department 9:00 am-12:00 pm
October 7 Paris Township Paris Township Community Center 4:00 pm-6:00 pm
October 8 Mantua Township Mantua Civic Center 4:00 pm-6:00 pm
October 9 Streetsboro Streetsboro City Hall Gymnasium 4:00 pm-6:00 pm
October 12 Suffield Suffield Fire Department 11:00 am-3:00 pm
October 15 Kent City Kent City Health Department 3:00 pm-6:00 pm
October 16 Aurora Aurora City Fire Department 4:00 pm-6:00 pm
October 20 Brimfield Brimfield Townhall 4:00 pm-6:00 pm
October 21 Garrettsville James A. Garfield Elementary 4:00 pm-6:00 pm
October 23 Windham Village Windham Renaissance Family Center 4:00 pm-6:00 pm
October 28 Windham Village Windham Renaissance Family Center 11:00am-3:00pm
October 29 Ravenna Portage County Health Dept. 4:00 pm-6:00 pm
October 30 Atwater Township Atwater Fire Department 4:00 pm-6:00 pm
Flu clinics will continue to be scheduled throughout October. Updated flu clinic calendar, location calendar, and addresses for community clinics can be found on the Portage County Health Department website: www.co.portage.oh.us/healthdepartment.htm.
