(Salisbury, MD) - The Wicomico County Health Department will hold a public walk-in flu vaccination clinic on Friday, November 5, 2010 from 7:30 a.m. until 6:00 p.m. The clinic will be held at the Wicomico County Health Department William C. Fritz Center located at 300 W. Carroll Street, Salisbury, MD. Appointments are not needed. Vaccinations are for adults age 18 and older and will be available on a first come, first serve basis. Cost is $15 per flu shot. The public is encouraged to wear short sleeve clothing to the clinic.
Flu mist will also be available at no cost for children, age 5 to 11 only, enrolled in private schools or homeschooled students. Wicomico County public school students who missed receiving the flu mist at their school are also eligible.
Lori Brewster, Wicomico County Health Officer, encourages everyone to get a flu vaccination unless one has a medical contraindication or religious belief. “By doing so, you protect not only your own health, but that of your family, friends, and co-workers as well.”
For additional flu information, go to www.wicomicohealth.org or call 410-543-6943 to schedule a vaccination appointment after November 5, 2010.
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