October 17-Flu Clinic at Milford Senior Center
Deepa
Joseph, Director of the Milford Health Department has announced a Flu Clinic
will take place at the Milford Senior Center, 9 Jepson Drive on Wednesday,
October 17th from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Please do not arrive before 9:00 a.m.The Health
Department will offer Fluzone High Dose for individuals 65 years of age and
over at their Flu Clinics this season, including the Senior Center Flu
Clinic. Fluzone High Dose is the first
and only influenza vaccine designed specifically for people 65 years of age and
older. Persons in this age group have a
higher risk of complications from influenza.
Aging can decrease the body’s ability to have a good immune response
after getting the influenza vaccine. A
higher dose of antigen in the vaccine helps provide older adults a better
immune response and therefore better protection against the flu.
The Center
for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) details that each year more than
425,000 related hospitalizations and up to 36,000 flu-related deaths
occur. It is estimated that 52% of the
hospitalizations and 78% of the deaths occur in people 65 years of age or
older.
To register
for a flu shot at the Senior Center, contact our Insurance Specialists John Cornelius
or Laura Daneault at 203-877-5131 from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Monday through
Friday. Please have your insurance
information available when you call.
When:Wednesday, October 17, 2018 10:00 AM thru 01:00 PM
Where:Milford Senior Center, 9 Jepson Drive