No time to get a flu shot? Drive up with ease and roll up that sleeve!
Ledge Light Health District will host their 7th annual Drive-Thru to Beat the Flu clinic in the parking lot of New London High School located at 490 Jefferson Avenue in New London on Sunday, Oct. 14, from 12 to 2 p.m. while supplies last. It will be a combination drive-thru and walk up clinic.
Flu shots will be available for adults 18 years and older at no cost who live in Lyme and Old Lyme, as well as East Lyme, Groton, Ledyard, New London, Stonington, North Stonington, and Waterford,
The Drive-Thru to Beat the Flu is a full-scale exercise that allows Ledge Light Health District staff, Medical Reserve Corps and partners to practice mass dispensing plans. This year’s clinic is a regional exercise spearheaded by Ledge Light Health District in which four hospitals, five health districts, UCFS (Community Health), American Ambulance, Disaster Behavioral Health Network and other partners will work together using a scenario of the bird flu to provide vaccinations quickly and safely.
The New London Emergency Management, New London Police, and New London High School have been working behind the scenes with Ledge Light Health District planning this exercise for several months
A flu consent form is required from each participant. Forms can be downloaded from www.llhd.org or obtained at the Drive-Thru.
It is recommended that people wear a tank top, short sleeve shirt or loose-fitting clothes for easy access to the upper arm.
For further information or to raise any questions, call 860-448-4882.