(Deming) – The New Mexico Department of Health’s Office of Border Health will be hosting a series of flu shot clinics October 12-15th. The immunization clinic is open to the public and free of charge.
Clinics will be held at the following days, times and locations:
Saturday, October 12, 2013 • 9am-2pm - Andrew Sanchez Youth Center, Columbus, NM
Monday, October 14, 2013 • 9am-2pm - Pepper’s Supermarket, Deming, NM
Tuesday, October 15, 2013 • 9am-2pm - Deming Senior Center, Deming, NM
Everyone six months of age and older should get a flu vaccine each flu season, especially people in the following groups because they are at high risk of having serious flu-related complications or because they live with or care for people at high risk for developing flu-related complications:
• Children 6 months through 4 years of age
• Pregnant women (any trimester)
• People age 50 and older
• People of any age with certain chronic medical conditions like asthma, diabetes, lung or heart disease, and those who are immunocompromised
• People who live in nursing homes and other long-term care facilities
• People who live with or care for those at high risk for complications from flu
• American Indians and Alaskan Natives
• People who are morbidly obese
• Healthcare and early childhood personnel
People in these groups should also consider seeing their health care provider to be evaluated for antiviral medication if they develop flu symptoms.
Clinics will be held at the following days, times and locations:
Saturday, October 12, 2013 • 9am-2pm - Andrew Sanchez Youth Center, Columbus, NM
Monday, October 14, 2013 • 9am-2pm - Pepper’s Supermarket, Deming, NM
Tuesday, October 15, 2013 • 9am-2pm - Deming Senior Center, Deming, NM
Everyone six months of age and older should get a flu vaccine each flu season, especially people in the following groups because they are at high risk of having serious flu-related complications or because they live with or care for people at high risk for developing flu-related complications:
• Children 6 months through 4 years of age
• Pregnant women (any trimester)
• People age 50 and older
• People of any age with certain chronic medical conditions like asthma, diabetes, lung or heart disease, and those who are immunocompromised
• People who live in nursing homes and other long-term care facilities
• People who live with or care for those at high risk for complications from flu
• American Indians and Alaskan Natives
• People who are morbidly obese
• Healthcare and early childhood personnel
People in these groups should also consider seeing their health care provider to be evaluated for antiviral medication if they develop flu symptoms.
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