Amador County – Amador County Public Health last week announced its 2010 Flu Clinic Schedule, which begins with a clinic Wednesday, October 6th.

Public Health has planned a series of six flu shot clinics, with the first scheduled for 2-4 p.m. Wednesday, October 6th, at the public health building.

Vaccines available will be given at a cost of $10 each.

The vaccines available include the FluMist nasal vaccine, intended for healthy people ages 2 through 49 years old. Also available is the flu vaccine for individuals over 6 months of age who are not eligible for a nasal vaccine.

The clinic will also offer the “Tdap” vaccine booster for tetanus and pertussis, commonly called Whooping Cough. The Tdap is for people 11 years old and older.

Pneumonia vaccine shots are available for people 50 years old and older with chronic lung disease.

Costs for each vaccine are $10, and the clinic can bill Medicare for flu and pneumonia. Patients should bring their Medicare cards.

Other clinics are scheduled for October 14th, 18th and 27th, and November 8th and 30th. Times of clinics vary, but all will be held at the Amador County Health & Human Services Building, at 10877 Conductor Boulevard in Sutter Creek.

For more information call Amador County Public Health at 223-6407.

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