Flu clinics for this area will be started this Friday.
Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph public health announced clinics will be held in eight locations across Wellington and Dufferin Counties and will run until the end of December. Those clinics will offer the H1N1 and seasonal flu vaccines.
“The science supports that it is safe to give both the H1N1 and seasonal flu shots together,” said Medical Officer of Health Dr. Nicola Mercer.
“We planned for large-scale clinics, so now have the capacity to be able to offer both shots,” she said “This is an opportunity for the public to protect themselves against both types of flu with only one visit to our public flu clinics.”
The H1N1 vaccine was to arrive late last week.
In the next week Public Health officials will provide it to higher risk populations in hospitals and long-term care facilities.
It will also distribute vaccine to physicians for their patients.
The full flu schedule is available on at www.wdghu.org, or call the Flu Hotline at 1-800-265-7293 extension 4161.
The flu clinic schedule includes:
– Guelph, weekdays from October 30 to December 23, with the clinics closed Nov. 11 and Dec. 9;
– Fergus, 855 St David St. North, Unit 3, Fergus weekdays from Nov. 2 to Dec, 23; with the schedule of Monday 9 to 4pm, Tuesday 1 to 8pm, Thursday and Friday 9 to 4pm, with clinics closed Nov 11 and Dec. 9;
– Fergus, Dec. 29 and 30 , 9am to 4 pm, at WDG Public Health, 474 County Road 18, Suite100, RR1, Fergus
– Drayton, Nov. 25 and Dec. 16, , 10am to 3pm, 11 Andrews Drive West, Drayton, downstairs;
– Shelburne, Nov, 17 and Dec. 15, 10am to 3pm, at Mel Lloyd Centre, Entrance C, upstairs, 167 Centre Street;
– Erin, Nov. 3 and Dec. 1, 10am to 3pm at Centre 2000 14 Boland Drive, Shamrock Room;
– Palmerston Nov.18 and Dec. 16 10am to 3pm, location and times to be announced;
– Mount Forest Nov. 4 and Dec. 2, 10am to 3m at WDG Public Health at 311 Foster Street.
