Fairfield Health Dept. Offers Vaccinations This Cold & Flu Season
FAIRFIELD, CT – The Fairfield Health Department is urging all residents to receive the flu vaccine. The single best way to protect yourself and those around you from the flu is to get vaccinated. It is recommended that everyone over the age of 6 months receive the flu vaccine every year. It takes about 2 weeks after the receiving the flu vaccine for the body to develop protection against the flu virus so now is a good time to get vaccinated.
The Health Department will host a variety of flu clinics this season for adults and children age 3 and older. These clinics will be held on:
EVERY MONDAY, starting September 9th from 10am – 2pm. CLOSED on Monday, October 14th and November 11th
At the Public Health Nursing Office located at 100 Mona Terrace in the White Portable BEHIND the Senior Center. Walk-ins welcomed.
EVERY TUESDAY, starting October 1st until December 3rd from 3pm – 6pm
At the Public Health Nursing Office located at 100 Mona Terrace in the White Portable BEHIND the
Senior Center. By APPOINTMENT only, please call 203-256-3150 to make an appointment. Tuesday, October 8th from 10am – 2pm
At the Bigelow Center for Senior Activities, in the cafeteria, located at 100 Mona Terrace. Walk-ins welcomed
Wednesday, October 16th from 3pm – 8pm
At the Bigelow Center for Senior Activities, in the cafeteria, located at 100 Mona Terrace.
Walk-ins welcomed.
The flu vaccine will be available, while supplies last, in injection form for people 3 years and older. The high dose vaccine is available for those over the age of 65+. In addition, limited quantities of FluMist will be available for those 3-18 years.
If you are a homebound Fairfield resident or if your child is younger than the age of 3 years old, please contact the Public Health Nursing Office at 203-256-3150 for more information on how you can be vaccinated.
For a quicker visit, patients can print out the flu vaccine consent form or visit fairfieldct.org/health and bring it completed. Patients should also have their insurance card with them and wear clothes that make it easy to expose the upper arm.
In addition to the annual flu vaccine, the Fairfield Health Department is offering a variety of other vaccines this cold and flu season by APPOINTMENT only. Please call the Public Health Nursing at 203-256-3150 to make an appointment.
- Prevnar 20 – Pneumonia vaccine available for those over the age of 65 years
- TDaP – Tetanus, Diphtheria, and Pertussis (Whooping Cough)
Moderna COVID vaccine will be available for 6+months and older, please call the Public Health Nursing Office for more information as the vaccine has not be received yet
Aetna, Anthem BCBS (Empire), Cigna, Connecticare, Medicare, Meritain Health, United HealthCare (Oxford, UHC, and UMR) are all accepted and there is no co pay. Out of pocket price for the Flu and TDap vaccine are $30 each, High Dose Flu, Prevnar 20, and Moderna COVID vaccines are $65 each. This is a CASHLESS clinic, credit cards and checks will be accepted. For Fairfield residents who don’t have health insurance, please call our office to inquire about discounted prices.
For questions about the flu vaccine or any of the other vaccines offered, call your primary care physician. If you have questions about the clinics and vaccines offered, please contact the Public Health Nursing Office at 203-256-3150.
Contact: Santina Jaronko, DrPH, CHES
Assistant Director of Health, Community Health
Phone: 203-256-3150
Email: sjaronko@fairfieldct.org