Baltimore County Urges People To Get Vaccinated With Super Weekend Flu Clinic

BALTIMORE COUNTY, Md. (WJZ) — The flu play is accelerated approaching, and wellness officials are informing of a imaginable “Twindemic” of some COVID-19 and the flu, particularly during the wintertime months, making vaccination against some diseases much important than ever.

It’s wherefore Baltimore County is holding its yearly Super Weekend flu vaccination clinic.

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“We request to get our vaccines, not lone for COVID but for our flu shots due to the fact that we bash not privation a twindemic,” said Dr. Gregory Branch, Director of Health & Human Services for Baltimore County.

The County hosted 4 clinics connected Saturday and connected Sunday, Oct. 17, clinics are scheduled astatine the Drumcastle Government Center, Lansdowne Middle School, Middle River Middle School and Pikesville Middle School, from 9 a.m. until noon.

“We’re successful each the antithetic neighborhoods, I’m rather definite we’re successful a vicinity closest to you,” Dr. Branch said.

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At Drumcastle Government Center Saturday, 97-year-old Doris Hawkins was determination to get her flu shot, conscionable similar each year. Her daughter, Janic Green, drove her. Green said her parent looks guardant to her changeable and seeing the caregiver who gives it, Colleen.

“Colleen looks guardant to america and we look guardant to seeing her,” Green said.

And arsenic the flu play approaches, Doctor Branch said it’s important to retrieve the flu fact; “frequently lavation your hands, ever get your vaccination, screen your cough, instrumentality clip disconnected of enactment and schoolhouse if you are sick and if you don’t get better, question further help,” helium listed.

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Although walk-ins are welcome, appointments are recommended to get a flu shot. Residents tin publication a slot by visiting baltimorecountymd.gov/flu or calling the Department of Health astatine 410-887-3816.

Annie Rose Ramos