DELAWARE- The Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) is partnering with health care and community partners to launch a communications campaign to mobilize all Delawareans to get their flu vaccinations called ‘Fight Flu DE.’
Delawareans are urged to think about the Big 4 locations where they can get their flu vaccines this year:
- Medical provider offices or community health clinics
- Pharmacies
- Community Flu Clinics
- DPH Clinics for uninsured and underinsured individuals
This week, DPH will hold three community flu clinics, two on Friday, Oct. 2 – one at the Gigante grocery store on Front Street (Route 14) in Milford from 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. and one at the New Castle Farmer’s Market on Route 13 in New Castle from 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
DPH will hold a second clinic at the New Castle Farmer’s Market location on Saturday, Oct. 3 from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., while Westside Family Healthcare will hold a free community flu clinic at its Bear facility in the Fox Run Shopping Center from 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 3.
Beebe Healthcare is holding the following community flu clinics:
- September 29, 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m., Milton CHEER Center, 24855 Broadkill Road, Milton
- October 1, 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m., Rehoboth Convention Center, 229 Rehoboth Ave., Rehoboth (walk-up and bike only)
- October 2, 12:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m., Crossroads Church, 20684 State Forest Road, Georgetown (drive-through only)
- October 3, 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m., Beebe South Coastal, 32750 Roxana Road, Frankford (drive-through only)
A list of community and DPH flu clinic sites can be found on flu.delaware.gov. In addition, the locations for flu vaccines can be found if you Google "CDC flu finder" and enter a ZIP code.
The flu vaccine has been shown to reduce the risk of flu illness, hospitalization, and death by about half.