Weekend flu shot clinics start Oct. 10
The very popular UNM Health Sciences Center drive-thru flu shot clinics for immunization against the seasonal flu will be conducted again this year on Saturdays Oct. 17 and Oct. 24. The drive-thru clinics will be set up at the UNM Family Practice Center at 2400 Tucker NE, on the UNM north campus.
In addition, this year HSC will set up weekend flu shot clinics at its University Area, Northeast Heights and Southeast Heights clinics. The clinics will be held on weekends beginning Saturday, Oct. 10, and will run through Saturday, Nov. 21, or until the vaccine runs out.
These flu shots are free to everyone. The UNM Health Sciences Center has made a commitment to administer these free flu shots for the good of the community.
On Main Campus, HSC will set up free shot clinics at the SUB Oct. 19 - 22. If you are a member of the Lovelace or Presbyterian health plans, you can get your free shot Oct. 13 - 15, also at the SUB.
In conjunction, the Division of Human Resources' Benefits and Employee Health Promotion Program (EHPP) are sponsoring Preventive Health Week. For more information visit: Employee Preventive Health Week.
UNM received its shipment of the seasonal flu vaccine on Sept. 23 and has already started administering it to hospitalized patients, clinic patients and health care giver. This vaccine should not be confused with the H1N1 flu vaccine, which should arrive sometime in October. A separate schedule will be set up for administering that vaccine.
The drive-thru clinics for the seasonal flu shots on Oct. 17 and 24 (cancelled) will immunize persons nine years of age and older without having to get out of their vehicle. The drive-thru locations make it more convenient for people to get these free shots.
Due to a higher than expected demand for the seasonal flu vaccine, the drive-thru flu shot clinic scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 24, outside the UNM Family Practice Center at 2400 Tucker NE, has been canceled.
At the drive-thru clinic on Saturday, Oct. 17, nearly 4,000 people were vaccinated, nearly doubling the number of seasonal flu shots administered in one day during a similar drive-thru flu shot clinic in 2008.
The walk-in seasonal flu shots clinics scheduled for Oct. 24 at the UNM Northeast Heights Family Clinic on Academy NE, west of Wyoming NE, and at the UNM Southeast Heights Family Clinic at the corner of Central SE and Texas SE, will we held as scheduled. The remaining vaccine earmarked for the now-canceled drive-thru clinic will be redistributed to those clinics.
Following are the times and locations of the off-campus public flu clinics:
Saturday, Oct. 10
UNM University Area Clinic, 1209 University Blvd. 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.
UNM Southeast Heights Clinic, 8200 Central SE 9 a.m. 12 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 17
UNM Family Practice Center, 2400 Tucker NE 8 a.m. 2 p.m. (Drive Thru)
UNM Southeast Heights Clinic, 8200 Central SE 9 a.m. 12 p.m.
Young Childrens Health Center, 306-A San Pablo SE 8:30 a.m. 12:30 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 24
UNM Family Practice Center, 2400 Tucker NE 8 a.m. 2 p.m. (Drive Thru) -- CANCELLED
UNM Northeast Heights Clinic, 7801 Academy Blvd. NE 9 a.m. 12 p.m.
UNM Southeast Heights Clinic, 8200 Central SE 9 a.m. 12 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 31
UNM Southeast Heights Clinic, 8200 Central SE 9 a.m. 12 p.m.
Lobo Care / Senior Health Clinic, 1101-4 Medical Arts NE 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Saturday, Nov. 7
UNM Southeast Heights Clinic, 8200 Central SE 9 a.m. 12 p.m. {CANCELLED}
Saturday, Nov. 14
UNM University Area Clinic, 1209 University Blvd. 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. {CANCELLED}
UNM Southeast Heights Clinic, 8200 Central SE 9 a.m. 12 p.m. {CANCELLED}
Saturday, Nov. 21
Young Childrens Health Center, 306-A San Pablo SE 8:30 a.m. 12:30 p.m. {CANCELLED}
Additionally, UNM's branch campuses also have clinics scheduled.
Valencia Campus
When: Thursday, Oct. 22 - 10 a.m. 2 p.m.
Location: Campus Student Community Center (room TBA)
Gallup Campus
When: Wednesday, Oct. 28 - 1 p.m. 3 p.m.
Location: Director's Conference Room
Los Alamos Campus
When: Monday, Nov. 2 - 10 a.m. 12 p.m. {CANCELLED}
Location: Building 2 Media Room
Taos Campus
When: Wednesday, Nov. 11 - 8 a.m. 10 a.m. {CANCELLED}
Location: UNM-Taos Klauer Campus Conference Room
Media Contact: Sam Giammo, (505) 272-3682; e-mail: sgiammo@salud.unm.edu
Posted by scarr at October 6, 2009 05:45 PM