Barnstable County Public Health Nursing Division Holds Successful Flu/Covid-19 Vaccine Clinic
On Monday, October 21, 2024 from 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM, Barnstable County’s Public Health Nursing Division held a public vaccine clinic for roughly 110 community members.
The Health Department urges all residents and visitors to ensure full COVID-19 vaccination for themselves and their family members, including infants and children ages 6 months+. All those eligible for vaccination should receive a primary dose series followed by updated booster shot according to the vaccine manufacturer’s recommended schedule. Similarly, the Health Department recommends that everyone ages 6 months+ should receive an annual flu vaccine. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), it is safe to receive COVID-19 and flu vaccines at the same visit.
Considering what is anticipated to be an active season for acute respiratory illness (which encompasses COVID-19, flu, Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) and other non-specific respiratory illnesses), the public is urged to obtain free COVID-19 home test kits that are once again being offered by the federal government. Every home in the U.S. is eligible to order one set of four free at-home tests. Orders can be placed online at COVID Home Tests | USPS.
For COVID-19 vaccination and booster schedules by vaccine manufacturer, visit CDC’s website at: 2024–2025 COVID-19 Vaccine Immunization Schedule for People 6 Months of Age and Older (cdc.gov).
For information about the 2024/2025 flu season, visit CDC’s website at: 2024–2025 Flu Season | Influenza (Flu) | CDC.
For regularly updated information on acute respiratory illness activity on the Cape & Islands, visit Acute Respiratory Illness on the Cape & Islands – Barnstable County (capecod.gov).
