No Insurance Required
The Westchester County Department of Health will offer free flu vaccines for County residents ages 3 and up at the Yonkers Riverfront Library on Thursday, from noon to 6:30 p.m.
Walk-ins are welcome, and residents can register in advance or call 914-995-7425 for assistance. Vaccines will be given in the second floor community room at the Yonkers Riverfront Library, 1 Larkin Center. A parent or legal guardian must be present with children ages 3 to 15.
Health Commissioner Dr. Sherlita Amler, said: “Everyone six months and older should get an annual flu shot, and the sooner, the better. Flu can be deadly and it can make otherwise healthy adults and children very ill. When healthier people get an annual flu shot, they help protect the people around them, including infants too young to be vaccinated, seniors and people with chronic health conditions, who are more vulnerable to flu complications.”
Flu activity is usually highest between December and February, but can last into May. One flu vaccine now provides protection all season long and can prevent illness or reduce the severity of flu symptoms. The vaccine becomes fully effective after about two weeks.
Amler said that anyone who does get a respiratory infection should cough or sneeze into their elbow, wash their hands frequently with soap and water, stay home until 24 hours after their fever subsides to avoid spreading germs, clean surfaces they touch frequently, such as doorknobs, water faucets, refrigerator handles and telephones, and get plenty of rest.