Mesa County Public Health is hosting a community flu-vaccine clinic for everyone six months and older on Oct. 17, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., at Health and Human Services, 510 29 1/2 Road. No appointment is needed.

To serve families and individuals efficiently, the clinic will feature two service options:

• Walk-in clinic for families and children: Head inside to the Public Health Clinic, so they can take care of your family comfortably.
• Drive-through clinic for adults: Stay in your car and simply pull up to the convenient drive-through option in the parking lot.

Mesa County Public Health requests that when you arrive, please have your ID and insurance card ready. If you don’t have insurance, don’t worry; they will work with you to ensure cost isn’t a barrier to keeping you healthy.

“Getting vaccinated is the single most effective step you can take to protect yourself and your loved ones from the flu,” Mesa County Clinical Services Director Erin Andrews said. “It reduces the risk of severe illness, helping shield high-risk community members like older adults, infants and pregnant individuals.”

If Oct. 17 doesn’t work for your schedule, please call Mesa County Public Health at 970-248-6906 to arrange a different time.

Visit Mesa County Public Health’s Vaccine Services webpage on the county website, www.mesacounty.us, for more information about the vaccines it offers.