Flu vaccine clinics available in Quay and De Baca Counties

SANTA FE – The New Mexico Department of Health’s Quay County Public Health Office will be providing flu shot clinics throughout Quay and De Baca Counties this month for children and adults at the following locations through mid-October. 

• Mon., Oct. 5, 10 a.m. - noon at the House Community Center, 110 S. Apple Street, House, NM.
• Mon., Oct. 5, 1 – 3 p.m. at House Public Schools, 309 N. Apple Street, House, NM.
• Tues., Oct. 6, 9:30 a.m. - noon at the Tucumcari Senior Center, 523 S. 3rd Street, Tucumcari, NM (South Side).
• Wed., Oct. 7, 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. at the Fort Sumner Library, 235 Sumner Ave., Fort Sumner, NM.
• Fri., Oct. 9, 9 a.m. -noon at the Logan Senior Center, 103 6th Street, Logan, NM.
• Fri., Oct. 9, 1 - 3:30 p.m. at the Nara Visa Community Center, 950 Bell Street, Nara Visa, NM.
• Tues., Oct 13, 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 pm at Mesalands Community College, 911 S. 10th Street, Tucumcari, NM.
• Wed., Oct 14 at the following Tucumcari schools:
• 8:30 - 10:30 a.m., Tucumcari Elementary School, 1701 S. 9th Street. 
• 11 a.m. - 1 p.m., Tucumcari Middle School, 914 S. 5th Street.  
• 1:30 - 4:00 p.m., Tucumcari High School - 1100 S. 7th Street. 
• Thurs., Oct. 15, 8 – 10 a.m., San Jon Senior Center - 1209 E. Main Street, San Jon, NM. 

 Getting vaccinated every year reduces chances of getting sick, missing work or school, or developing serious illness. 

There is no charge for the vaccinations. The annual flu vaccine is available for no charge for children and uninsured adults, while supplies last.  

NMDOH recommends yearly flu vaccinations for everyone 6-months-old and older each flu season - running from October to May - especially for people in the following high-risk groups: 

• Children younger than 5-years-old, especially children younger than 2-years-old. 
• Pregnant individuals up to two weeks postpartum. 
• People aged 50 and older. 
• People of any age with chronic medical conditions like asthma, diabetes, lung or heart disease, and people with weakened immune systems. 
• People who live in nursing homes and other long-term care facilities. 
• People who live with or care for anyone at high risk for complications from flu, including healthcare personnel and caregivers of babies younger than 6-months-old. 

For more information on the no-charge flu shot clinics, call the Quay County Public Health Office at (575) 461-2610.

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Clínicas de vacunación contra la influenza disponibles en los condados de Quay y De Baca