PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT FROM ROCKLAND HEALTH DEPT.
It’s that time of year again when residents are being urged by the county government to protect themselves by getting a flu vaccine.
“Take time to get your flu vaccine – it is the first and most important step in protecting against the flu and its complications,” said Dr. Patricia Schnabel Ruppert, Rockland County commissioner of Health.
The Rockland County Health Department, the Rockland County Office for the Aging, and several community agencies including Northern Services Group and Nyack Hospital, have coordinated the following flu vaccine clinics:
| Date | Time | Location | ||
| Thursday, September 25 | 11:30 am – 12:30 pm | New City 1 Seniors
Street Community Center, 31 Zukor Road, New City Clinic run by Nyack Hospital |
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| Friday, September 26 | 1 pm – 4 pm | Robert L. Yeager Health Center, Building A Exhibition Hall
50 Sanatorium Road, Pomona Clinic run by the Rockland County Department of Health |
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| Wednesday, October 1 | 12 pm – 1 pm | Dowling Gardens, 190 Kings Highway, Sparkill
Clinic run by Nyack Hospital |
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| Wednesday, October 1 | 10:30 am – 12 pm | Ramapo Senior Center, Murchison Hall
484 New Hempstead Road, New City Clinic run by Northern Services Group |
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| Wednesday,
October 1
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1 pm – 2:30 pm | Clarkstown/Pearl River Senior Center
121 West Nyack Road, Nanuet Clinic run by Northern Services Group |
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| Thursday,
October 2 |
10:30 am – 11:30 am | North Rockland Senior Center
130 Samsondale Avenue, West Haverstraw Clinic run by Northern Services Group |
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| Monday, October 6 | 12 pm – 1 pm | Nanuet 2 Seniors
Pascack Community Center, 87 New Clarkstown Road, Nanuet
Clinic run by Nyack Hospital |
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| Monday, October 6
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11 am – 12 pm | Knights of Columbus
56 West Broad Street, Haverstraw Clinic run by Northern Services Group |
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| Tuesday, October 7 | 12 pm – 1 pm | Congers 2 Seniors
Congers Community Room, 6 Gilcrest Road (off 303), Congers Clinic run by Nyack Hospital |
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| Tuesday,
October 7 |
10 am – 11 am | Haverstraw Place Independent Living
Route 9W, Haverstraw Clinic run by Northern Services Group |
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| Wednesday, October 8 | 10 am – 11 am | Walnut Hill Apartments
Route 9W, West Haverstraw Clinic run by Northern Services Group |
| Tuesday, October 14 | 10 am – 11 am | Orangetown Seniors
Orangetown Town Hall, 26 Orangeburg Road, Orangeburg Clinic run by Nyack Hospital |
| Tuesday,
October 14 |
10 am – 11 am | Warren Knolls Apartments
500 Warren Knolls, Haverstraw Clinic run by Northern Services Group |
| Wednesday, October 15 | 11:30 am – 12:30 pm
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West Nyack 2 Seniors
Pascack Community Center, 87 New Clarkstown Road, Nanuet Clinic run by Nyack Hospital |
| Thursday, October 16
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10 am – 11 am | Esplanade Assisted Living
168 Red School House Way, Chestnut Ridge Clinic run by Nyack Hospital |
| Monday, October 20
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11:30 am – 12:30 pm
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West Nyack 1 Seniors, St. Francis of Assisi
Parrott Road, West Nyack Clinic run by Nyack Hospital |
| Wednesday, October 22
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12 pm – 1 pm
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Congers 1 Seniors
Congers Community Room, 6 Gilcrest Road (off 303), Congers Clinic run by Nyack Hospital |
| Wednesday,
October 22 |
12 pm – 1 pm | St Anthony’s Church Senior Club
36 West Nyack Road, Nanuet Clinic run by Northern Services Group |
| Friday, October 24 | 10:30 am – 12 pm | RCC Senior Club
RCC Tech Center Building, Suffern Clinic run by Northern Services Group |
| Friday, November 7 | 1:30 pm – 2:30 pm | St Gregory’s Senior Club
25 Cinder Drive, Garnerville Clinic run by Northern Services Group |
| Thursday,
November 20 |
11 am –12 pm | Foster Grandparents, Finkelstein Memorial Library
Route 59, Spring Valley Clinic run by Northern Services Group |
Please note the following information regarding the flu vaccine clinics:
- Northern Services Group Flu Vaccine Clinics will be offering the trivalent flu vaccine (which protects against three different flu viruses), at a cost of $30, for people ages 19 – 64. People ages 65 and older will get the quadrivalent flu vaccine (which protects against four different flu viruses), at no charge. Residents must bring their Medicare card and proof of age. No appointments are needed. For more information call (845) 426-6701, then enter *226.
- Nyack Hospital Flu Vaccine Clinics: The trivalent flu vaccine (which protects against three different flu viruses), will be available for $25 for people ages 19 – 64. People ages 65 and older will get the quadrivalent flu vaccine (which protects against four different flu viruses), with no out of pocket expense. Please bring your Medicare card. Pregnant women must present a prescription from their doctor in order to receive the vaccine. No appointments are needed. For more information, call (845) 348-2004 or visit www.nyackhospital.org
- Rockland County Department of Health Flu Vaccine Clinics are available free of charge to adults 65 years and older (please bring proof of age). No appointments are needed. Patients with Medicare and Medicaid must bring their cards. People ages 9 through 64 can receive the vaccine, but will be charged a $30 fee. Each patient must bring proof of Rockland County residency such as a driver’s license or utility bill. The Health Department will be giving the preservative free, quadrivalent flu vaccine (which protects against four different flu viruses). For more information, call (845) 364-2520.
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