The Harvey County Health Department has announced scheduled clinics for the distribution of seasonal and H1N1 flu vaccines.
The department will offer the H1N1 vaccine during not only walk-in clinics at the department’s headquarters, 316 Oak St. in Newton, but also at walk-in clinics at area elementary schools.H1N1 vaccinations, offered free to county residents, will be available from 3 to 6 p.m. Thursday at Sedgwick Elementary and Burrton schools; from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Dec. 7 at Bethel College (North Newton) and Hesston College; from 3 to 6:30 p.m. Dec. 8 at McKinley Administrative Center, 308 E. First St. in Newton; and from 3 to 6 p.m. Dec. 11 at Hesston schools.The department will receive seasonal flu vaccine Dec. 1 and be open for seasonal flu and H1N1 vaccinations from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday.Walk-in clinics at the health department will be available during regular office hours Wednesday, Friday, and Dec. 9, 10, 15, 16 and 18. There is no cost for the H1N1 vaccine. The charge for the seasonal flu vaccine is $25 payable by cash or credit card or application to your health insurance company if they pay for vaccines.For more information, including downloadable consent forms, visit the health department section of the official Harvey County Web site at www.harveycounty.com.NEWTON —
