Carson City Flu Vaccination Day on Oct. 16
Saturday, Oct. 16 is Carson City Community Flu Vaccination Day, with vaccines offered to the community at no cost.
It is the seventh year for the program. Last year, there were 8,000 seasonal flu shots given and 21,000 H1N1 shots administered, health officials said.
Approximately 5,000 of the doses have been ordered and will be ready to administer on Oct. 16, said Susan Pintar, county health officer.
There will be three locations for the free community vaccination day, which will run from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. They are:
— Walk-through at the Carson City Senior Center, 911 Beverly Drive
— Drive-through at Nevada National Guard, 2460 Fairview Drive
— Drive-through at East Fork and Paramedic Station, North Sundridge Drive in Douglas County.
Meanwhile, the Carson City School District has collaborated with the county to offer vaccines at no cost at to all students. Vaccinations are encouraged but not mandatory.
School vaccination dates and locations are as follows:
— Sept. 20, Bordewich Bray, Seelinger and Fremont.
— Sept. 21, Empire Fritsch and Mark Twain
— Sept. 22, Motessori, Carson Middle school and Eagle Valley Middle School
— Sept. 23, Carson High School
— Sept. 23, Carson High and Pioneer.
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