Public Flu Clinics Every Tuesday and Thursday

January 2, 2009- Did you know that the single best way of preventing the flu is to get a flu shot each and every year? Local home care agency VNA HealthCare will host flu clinics every Tuesday and Thursday at the VNA HealthCare office, 103 Woodland St. Hartford from 9 a.m. to 2 pm. There is a $37 fee ($32 with prompt pay) for flu shots and $57 for pneumonia shots. Anyone over the age of nine years old may receive their flu or pneumonia shots. The following are the only forms of payment accepted this year: Over 65 years of age: Medicare Part B, Health Net / Smart Choice, Aetna Managed Medicare, Anthem Managed Medicare, ConnectiCare Managed Medicare, cash or check. Under 65: ConnectiCare, Anthem Blue Cross / Blue Shield, HealthNet, Aetna, Oxford, cash or check. Also, the Centers for Disease Control suggest that some people check with their doctor before vaccination. This includes anyone with allergies to eggs; anyone with a history of Guillain-Barré syndrome and persons who are ill and have a fever. Please call (860) 246-1919 during business hours Monday through Friday to make an appointment.

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