Vaccination clinic slated Tuesday at Derby Senior Center

Get your flu shot Tuesday, Oct. 28 between 12:30-2:30 p.m. at the Derby Senior Center! This is our last scheduled public clinic.

Appointments at the NVHD office are available by calling 203-881-3255 x 107.

Griffin to host community health fair at St. Michael Church in Beacon Falls

BEACON FALLS - Griffin Health will host a Community Health Fair Oct. 25 from 9 a.m.-1:30 p.m. at St. Michael Church, 25 Maple Ave..

The event will feature a flu vaccination clinic, free diabetes and blood pressure screenings, and wellness information presented by caregivers from several Griffin Health services, including women’s health and breast health. 

Attendees can also learn about additional community health services, including Dynamic Smiles Orthodontics, Life Coaching Ministries of CT INC, wellness information from the Naugatuck Valley Health District, and Medicare assistance by Figlar Insurance.

The fair is a wonderful opportunity for attendees to learn about Griffin Health’s free wellness programs and its exceptional, person-centered care. It is open to individuals of all ages. 

This is a press release from Griffin Health.

Naugatuck Valley Health District announces October flu clinic schedule

 

Derby Senior Center to hold flu shot clinic Oct. 21

 

Naugatuck Valley Health District to hold flu clinic at Seymour Community Center

 

SEYMOUR - The Naugatuck Valley Health District will hold its annual free flu clinic from 9 a.m.-noon Oct. 9 at the Community Center, 20 Pine St.

Please bring your health insurance card.
Masks must be worn and participants must remain in their car, due to social distancing guidelines.
Each resident will be given paperwork to complete and will be administered the shot while he/she remains in the car.


This information is shared from the Seymour Community Center website.

Precautions, panic, social distancing..what a week!

Trying to remain sane has been a challenge, when it seems like everyone is going bonkers.  

Taking proper precautions is one thing. Panicking is another.

People panicking about running out of antibacterial products, toilet paper(!), food, and on and on scares me more than contracting this awful virus. 

The stores are packed. I know because I've been in them the past few days with everyone else trying to prepare for a possible quarantine. 
I really hope folks in our community are not stockpiling the essentials. As I've heard more than once this week, "We're all in this together." 

I'm not ready to self-isolate out of fear. Although I don't have to go to an office and interact with other humans, I'm one of many people with "underlying medical conditions." I'm a kidney transplant recipient and the medications I take suppress my immune system.
My husband Ralph suffers from a form of Muscular Dystrophy and also has a compromised immune system.

I feel fine and expect to remain so. I hope everyone reading this remains healthy too.

Flu vaccination clinic slated Tuesday at Shelton Intermediate School

*Sharing from Naugatuck Valley Health District Facebook page:

NVHD is hosting another flu vaccination clinic open to the public on Election Day, Tuesday, from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. at Shelton Intermediate School, 675 Constitution Blvd N., Shelton.


All Valley residents are welcome to attend - you do not have to be a Shelton resident.

We have the standard dose (quadrivalent) vaccine as well as the high dose vaccine that is recommended for those 65 and older.

There is no copay with accepted insurance so please bring your insurance card with you! Eligible insurances include:
• Aetna
• Cigna
• ConnectiCare
• Anthem Blue Cross/Blue Shield
• Medicare Part B

Please be advised NVHD is not able to accept Medicare Advantage plans, Oxford, or United HealthCare.

If you cannot make the clinic, you may schedule an appointment with our nurse Kristin by calling 203-881-3255.