The Southborough Health Department will be holding its annual flu vaccine clinic for residents ages 65+ in two weeks. Registration is required.
The clinic will take place on Wednesday, October 18th from 10:00 am to 12:30 pm at the Southborough Senior Center, 9 Cordaville Road.
Pre-registration is required (no walk-ins are available at this time).
The clinic will have the high dose flu shots that are recommended for the senior age group.
(Expect a post tomorrow with details on clinics for other ages.)
To register online, click here. You can call 508-281-8983 for help signing up or use forms made available at the Senior Center. (If you use the paper forms, the Health Department will call you to schedule a time.)
An insert in the bi-monthly newsletter from the Senior Center offered more details on the high dose shot:
CDC and ACIP preferentially recommend the use of higher-dose flu vaccines over standard dose flu vaccines for people 65 years and older. This recommendation is based on a review of available studies which suggests that, in this age group, these vaccines are potentially more effective than standard dose flu vaccines. As we age our immune system weakens, and the high dose flu vaccine increases our immune response when 65+ individuals come in contact with the influenza virus. The flu virus can lead to significant complications such as pneumonia, but complications increase even more for seniors and children. . .
P.S. Don’t forget to wear short sleeves!
If you have any questions or concerns regarding the flu or vaccine, please contact the Health Department at 508-281-8983 or stop by to see Nurse Leslie during her Senior Center Clinic office hours on Tuesday and Friday.
