Whitley County Health Department helps residents prepare for flu season with shot clinics
By Jennifer Zartman Romano
The Whitley County Health Department is helping local residents prepare for flu season by offering Immunization Flu Clinics. All flu shot clinics are located at the Immunization Clinic in the Whitley County Government Center, 220 West Van Buren Street in Columbia City. Visitors are asked to please enter at the north end of the building.
Clinic dates are as follows:
Thursday, September 22, 2011 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Thursday, September 29, 2011 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Thursday, October 6, 2011 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Thursday, October 13, 2011 2 to 6 p.m.
Thursday, October 20, 2011 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Thursday, October 27, 2011 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
These dates and times are open for walk-in visits. You do not need an appointment.
Adult flu shots are $15 and can be paid for with cash only.
Shots for children ages 6 months to 18 years old are free. If the child has Hoosier Healthwise (Medicaid), that number will be needed.
Because the Indiana law governing immunizations and healthcare coverage will no go into effect until January 1, 2012, even children with insurance can still get a free flu shot at the Whitley County Health Department.
If the above dates and times do not work you may call for an appointment, but please note appointments are limited. For an appointment, call 244-2310.