Vaccine Information Sheets

Seasonal Flu Vaccine - Updated 09/02/2010

This year the seasonal flu vaccine protects against the three viruses that research suggests will be most common - influenza A H3N2 virus, an influenza B virus and the 2009 H1N1 virus that caused so much illness last season.  

Annual influenza vaccination is now recommended for everyone 6 months and older.  It is especially important to ensure that that people at increased risk for complication from the flu and their caregivers and household contacts receive the vaccine.  These groups include include young children, pregnant women, people with chronic health conditions like asthma, kidney, diabetes or heart and lung disease and people 65 years and older. Note: Hypertension-only patients are not in this high rish group for flu vaccination.

We are holding our first flu clinic on Saturday, September 25th. High risk patients should call 978.465.9770 and ask for extension 210 in order to leave their name and phone number for a clinic appointment call back. You may also leave any questions or concerns in the 210 voicemail box.

Alternately, public health and school-based vaccination clinics will be posted at http://flu.masspro.org as they are scheduled.  

If you are without insurance, check with your town's local board of health for availability of free clinics that do not charge an administration fee.