Naugatuck Valley Health District Schedules Seasonal Flu Clinics

From the Naugatuck Valley Health District:

NAUGATUCK VALLEY, CT - The Naugatuck Valley Health District (NVHD) will offer influenza vaccine clinics to residents of Ansonia, Beacon Falls, Derby, Naugatuck, Seymour and Shelton during the months of September, October and November. Flu vaccination is recommended for everyone 6 months of age or older. All residents are welcome to any of the clinics listed below, and appointments are not necessary.

Clinics will be held at the following locations:
• September 29 9-11am – Naugatuck Senior Center
• October 6 10am-12pm – Derby Senior Center
• October 13 9-11am – Shelton Senior Center
• October 18 9-11am – Ansonia Senior Center
• October 19 9-11am Seymour Community/Senior Center
• October 20 11am-1pm – Crisco Senior Fair, Warsaw Park, Ansonia

Additional clinics will be available by appointment on Tuesdays starting November 8th at Naugatuck Valley Health District. Children needing flu shots will be accommodated by appointment at regularly scheduled immunization clinics at the district office in Seymour.

The Health District accepts the following insurances; Aetna, Cigna, ConnectiCare, Anthem Blue Cross/Blue Shield, and Medicare Part B. There is no copay to those who have insurance. We are not able to accept Medicare Advantage plans, Oxford or United HealthCare. Those who are eligible should bring the proper insurance cards. The cost of the flu vaccine for those who do not have insurance is $30 for the quadrivalent vaccine, and $50 for the high dose vaccine for those 65 years and older. Acceptable forms of payment are cash, debit or credit card. All clinic attendees should wear loose fitting clothes with short sleeves.

Elderly homebound persons who cannot attend any of the clinics may contact the Health District at 203-881-3255 to make arrangements for a nurse to administer the vaccine at home. Such individuals should have permission from their physicians for the influenza vaccine and have insurance through the above noted insurers. There are certain days scheduled for each town, so please call for an appointment.
Clinic dates may be added or revised. For more information regarding the district’s flu clinic schedule, please call Naugatuck Valley Health District, 881-3255, Monday through Friday from 8:30am to 4:00pm. The Naugatuck Valley Health District office is located at 98 Bank Street, Seymour, and serves residents of the municipalities of Ansonia, Beacon Falls, Derby, Naugatuck, Seymour and Shelton. Clinic schedules are also posted on the NVHD website at www.nvhd.org or NVHD’s Facebook.

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