The Vanderburgh County Health Department is offering children's flu vaccines free of charge at the health department, located at 420 Mulberry Street. Flu vaccines are offered on a walk-in basis as follows: Mondays, Wednesdays, and Friday, 8am to 11am, and 1pm to 3pm. Alternate times are Tuesdays from 10am to 1pm, and 3pm to 5pm. These vaccines are for children from six months of age through eighteen years of age.
According to Health Officer Dr. Ray Nicholson, flu vaccines are safe and effective, and receiving an annual flu vaccine is the single most effective method to prevent the spread of the flu.
For more information about flu vaccines, please contact your child's healthcare provider or the health department at 812-435-5692, or visit the website at www.vanderburghgov.org/health.
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