Flu Clinics Start This Week In Melrose and Wakefield

A release from the Wakefield Health Department:

The Wakefield and Melrose Health Departments are sponsoring flu clinics for adults aged 19 years and older. Residents of all communities are welcome. Please be sure to bring your insurance card(s) with you and wear short sleeves. Questions? Call the flu hotline at (781) 979-4127.

Wednesday, September 25
1 to 6 p.m.
Melrose City Hall, Basement level
562 Main St, Melrose

Saturday, September 28
10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Wakefield Farmers Market
Hall Park (North Ave.), Wakefield

Wednesday, October 9
11 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Memorial Hall
590 Main St., Melrose

Thursday, October 17
4 to 7 p.m.
Wakefield Town Hall, First floor
1 Lafayette St., Wakefield

Saturday, October 26
10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Healthy Living Expo
Galvin Middle School
525 Main St., Wakefield

The vaccine is free with most insurances: Blue Cross Blue Shield of Mass, Cigna, Harvard Pilgrim, Health New England, Fallon, Allways Health Partners, Tufts, Unicare, MassHealth, and Medicare Part B.

There will be a $10 fee for regular flu vaccine not covered by a participating insurance carrier. The $10 fee for vaccine does not apply to high-dose vaccine (over 65 years). We are only accepting participating insurances for high-dose (over 65 years).