SEBASTIAN – Flu season is officially upon us, and the Visiting Nurse Association of the Treasure Coast is scheduling its (VNA) 26th annual “Shoo the Flu” vaccination program.
Public vaccination clinics will be held Mondays from 3 – 5 p.m. and each Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday from 9:30 a.m. – 12 p.m. at VNA Hidden Treasures Vero Beach (656 21st Street) thru December.
At VNA Hidden Treasures Sebastian (11646 US Hwy 1) flu vaccinations will be available Wednesdays and Saturdays from 9:30 a.m. – 12 p.m. Those who get their flu shot at any of the Hidden Treasures clinics will receive a coupon to the hospice thrift store for 50% off any one item.
To receive a flu shot from the VNA, individuals should bring their primary insurance card. Those without health insurance, or who are unable to afford the cost of a flu shot, can call VNA Community Wellness Manager, Paula Thibideau, LPN, at 772-978-5524 for more options.
October VNA public flu vaccination clinics:
- October 1, 2018 3:00pm-5:00pm Vero Beach Hidden Treasures 656 21st St., Vero Beach
- October 2, 2018 9:30am-12:00pm Vero Beach Hidden Treasures 656 21st St., Vero Beach
- October 2, 2018 2:00pm-3:30pm Brackett Library 6155 College Ln., Vero Beach
- October 3, 2018 9:30am-12:00pm Sebastian Hidden Treasures 11646 US Hwy 1, Sebastian
- October 4, 2018 9:30am-12:00pm Vero Beach Hidden Treasures 656 21st St., Vero Beach
- October 5, 2018 2:00pm-3:30pm Grace’s Landing 1055 Grace’s Landing Cir., Sebastian
- October 5, 2018 9:30am-12:00pm Vero Beach Hidden Treasures 656 21st St., Vero Beach
- October 6, 2018 9:30am-12:00pm Sebastian Hidden Treasures 11646 US Hwy 1, Sebastian
- October 6, 2018 9:30am-12:00pm Vero Beach Hidden Treasures 656 21st St., Vero Beach
- October 7, 2018 11:00am – 12:00pm Unitarian Universalist Fellowship 1590 27th Ave., Vero Beach
- October 8, 2018 3:00pm-5:00pm Vero Beach Hidden Treasures 656 21st St., Vero Beach
- October 9, 2018 9:30am-12:00pm Vero Beach Hidden Treasures 656 21st St., Vero Beach
- October 10, 2018 9:30am-12:00pm Sebastian Hidden Treasures 11646 US Hwy 1, Sebastian
- October 11, 2018 9:30am-12:00pm Vero Beach Hidden Treasures 656 21st St., Vero Beach
- October 11, 2018 2:00pm – 4:00pm First Presbyterian Church of VB 520 Royal Palm Blvd, Vero Beach
- October 12, 2018 9:00am-11:00am Leisure Square 3705 16th St., Vero Beach
- October 12, 2018 2:00pm – 3:30pm Vero Beach Book Center 392 21st St., Vero Beach
- October 12, 2018 9:30am-12:00pm Vero Beach Hidden Treasures 656 21st St., Vero Beach
- October 13, 2018 9:30am-12:00pm Vero Beach Hidden Treasures 656 21st St., Vero Beach
- October 13, 2018 9:30am-12:00pm Sebastian Hidden Treasures 11646 US Hwy 1, Sebastian
- October 14, 2018 9:30am-11:45am St. Elizabeth’s Church 901 Clearmont St., Sebastian
- October 15, 2018 3:00pm-5:00pm Vero Beach Hidden Treasures 656 21st St., Vero Beach
- October 16, 2018 9:30am-12:00pm Vero Beach Hidden Treasures 656 21st St., Vero Beach
- October 16, 2018 9:00am- 11:00am Holy Cross Catholic Church 500 Iris Lane, Vero Beach
- October 17, 2018 10:00am – 12:00pm Herron Cay 1400 90th Ave., Vero Beach
- October 17, 2018 9:30am-12:00pm Sebastian Hidden Treasures 11646 US Hwy 1, Sebastian
- October 18, 2018 9:30am-12:00pm Vero Beach Hidden Treasures 656 21st St., Vero Beach
- October 19, 2018 9:30am-12:00pm Vero Beach Hidden Treasures 656 21st St., Vero Beach
- October 20, 2018 9:30am-12:00pm Vero Beach Hidden Treasures 656 21st St., Vero Beach
- October 20, 2018 9:30am-12:00pm Sebastian Hidden Treasures 11646 US Hwy 1, Sebastian
- October 22, 2018 3:00pm-5:00pm Vero Beach Hidden Treasures 656 21st St., Vero Beach
- October 23, 2018 9:30am-12:00pm Vero Beach Hidden Treasures 656 21st St., Vero Beach
- October 24, 2018 9:30am-12:00pm Sebastian Hidden Treasures 11646 US Hwy 1, Sebastian
- October 27, 2018 9:30am-12:00pm Vero Beach Hidden Treasures 656 21st St., Vero Beach
- October 27, 2018 9:30am-12:00pm Sebastian Hidden Treasures 11646 US Hwy 1, Sebastian
- October 29, 2018 3:00pm-5:00pm Vero Beach Hidden Treasures 656 21st St., Vero Beach
- October 30, 2018 9:30am-12:00pm Vero Beach Hidden Treasures 656 21st St., Vero Beach
- October 31, 2018 9:30am-12:00pm Sebastian Hidden Treasures 11646 US Hwy 1, Sebastian
The VNA is offering three types of flu vaccinations: a preservative-free high-dose vaccine, a preservative-free quadrivalent vaccine and a regular quadrivalent vaccine.
The high-dose vaccine contains four times the number of antigens and is only for those individuals who are 65 years or older. The quadrivalent vaccine is for individuals 10 years or older and offers broader coverage than the regular flu shot. All VNA flu vaccines are manufactured in the United States, and money raised from the VNA’s “Shoo the Flu” program supports the agency, allowing the non-profit to provide care to anyone in the community who needs quality home health and hospice services, including those who do not have adequate health care coverage for much-needed care.
The VNA’s priority is to keep the community healthy, and the organization encourages all area residents to get their flu shot early in the season. A schedule for additional public clinics held throughout the community can be found at www.vnatc.com/flu. Money raised by the “Shoo the Flu” program stays in the community and helps fund VNA charitable health care initiatives.
For more information on VNA services, please call 772-567-5551.
