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New Mexico Department of Health and Santa Fe Community College Host Free Flu Vaccination Clinic

By NMDOH
SANTA FE, NM – The New Mexico Department of Health in partnership with Santa Fe Community College will host a free flu vaccination clinic
WHERE: Santa Fe Community College, 6401 Richards Avenue in the Jemez Rooms
TIME: From 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., while supplies last
Everyone six months of age and older should get a flu vaccine each flu season, especially people in the following groups because they are at high risk of having serious flu-related complications or because they live with or care for people at high risk for developing flu-related complications:
• Children 6 months through 4 years of age
• Pregnant women (any trimester)
• People age 50 and older
• People of any age with certain chronic medical conditions like asthma, diabetes, lung or heart disease, and those who are immunocompromised
• People who live in nursing homes and other long-term care facilities
• People who live with or care for those at high risk for complications from flu
• American Indians and Alaskan Natives
• People who are morbidly obese
• Healthcare and early childhood personnel
People in these groups should also consider seeing their health care provider to be evaluated for antiviral medication if they develop flu symptoms.
The seasonal flu vaccine protects against the influenza viruses which are expected to be most common during the current season. Vaccination remains the best protection against influenza.
For more information about the no-charge flu vaccination clinic, call the Santa Fe Community College at .505-428-1837

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