5 Things to Remember if You Are Attending Barnstable County’s Drive-Thru Flu Shot Event on Saturday 9/26
Published on: September 25, 2020
If you’re going to the #BarnstableCounty’s Drive Thru Flu Shot event on Saturday:
√ Enter complex from Railroad Ave.
√ Bring printed consent form. Download and print at https://bit.ly/3mbLVi6
√ Bring your insurance card.
√ Wear clothing with easy access to upper arm.
√ Leave pets at home.
Barnstable County to Host Drive-Thru Flu Shot Event
When: September 26, 2020 | 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM | No appointment is necessary. Available to everyone in Barnstable County ages 6 month +
Where: Barnstable County Complex in Barnstable Village. Enter the complex at the side driveway from Railroad Avenue. Signs will be posted for the drive-thru flu clinic directing you to the parking lot in front of the old jailhouse. A volunteer will direct you to a lane.
Instructions before arrival:
- To receive your flu vaccination, you will need to bring a completed consent form for each person being vaccinated. Consent forms will be available to download and print at https://www.barnstablecountyhealth.org/programs-and-services/public-health-nurse
- Bring your insurance card for billing; there is no co-pay. Children 18 and under are free (state vaccine), and adults with no insurance are also free (state vaccine).
- Those who are getting the vaccine should remember to wear short sleeves or clothing with easy access to the upper arm.
- Kindly leave pets at home.
Vaccines Available:
- Offering Quadrivalent influenza vaccine (designed to protect against four different influenza viruses; two influenza A viruses and two influenza B viruses)
- Immunizing ages six months +
- High dose flu vaccine available for ages 65+
- State vaccine is available for the uninsured.
