NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — Riverside Health is offering free flu vaccination clinics across Hampton Roads and the Eastern Shore.
Anyone age 9 and older is eligible to get vaccinated. This clinic is part of Riverside Health's initiative to give everyone easy access to protection against the flu before the peak of the season arrives.
"Flu season is right around the corner, and getting your flu shot is a crucial step in protecting yourself, your loved ones and the community," says Tom Kayrouz, M.D., Chief Clinical Operations Officer. "Getting vaccinated early also helps you maximize your protection before the flu season peaks reducing the risk of severe illness."
Both drive-thru and walk-in clinics will be available over the next two weeks:
- Wednesday, Sept 25 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. — Drive-thru clinic at Sherwood Shopping Center in Newport News.
- Wednesday, Oct 2 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. — Drive-thru clinic at Riverside Wellness and Fitness Center in Newport News.
- Wednesday, Oct 2 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. — Walk-in clinic at Riverside Eastern Shore Family Medicine in Nassawadaox.
- Saturday, Oct 5 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. — Drive-thru clinic at the Riverside Hampton Medical Office Building in Hampton.
More drive-thru vaccination clinics through Nov 6 are listed on Riverside Health's website. You can find that list here.
Riverside Health also notes that patients who are sick with a fever greater than 100° or facing other symptoms indicative of the flu or COVID-19 should attend a vaccination clinic after those symptoms have been resolved.
