The best way to protect against flu and its potentially serious complications is with a flu vaccine. CDC recommends that almost everyone 6 months and older get a seasonal flu vaccine each year, ideally by the end of October. As long as flu viruses are circulating, vaccination should continue throughout flu season, even into January or later.
While flu seasons vary in severity, during most seasons, people 65 years and older bear the greatest burden of severe flu disease. In recent years, for example, it’s estimated that between 70 percent and 85 percent of seasonal flu-related deaths have occurred in people 65 years and older, and between 50 percent and 70 percent of seasonal flu-related hospitalizations have occurred among people in this age group.
Upcoming Vaccine Clinics:
The Town of Weston Board of Health is sponsoring a high-dose influenza (flu) vaccine clinic on:
Wednesday November 8, 2023 from 3 PM to 5 PM
Weston Public Library, 87 School Street
Anyone aged 12 and older is eligible for vaccination at this clinic
You can register here
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Town Hall Series
Thursday November 9th and 16th from 10 am to 12 pm
Wednesday November 29, 2023 from 10 am to 12 pm
At Weston Town Hall (lower conference room), 11 Town House Road
Anyone aged 12 and older is eligible for vaccination at this clinic
You can register here