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PLEASE REMEMBER...
- you must be an established clinic patient
- you must be over the age of 18
- check in with a staff member in the reception area to: sign consent form, provide insurance information, and find out where to proceed
We are again offering the FLU vaccine to established patients of the Marino Center
who are over the age of 18.
Flu (influenza) is a very contagious disease of the body’s respiratory system.
Symptoms may include sudden fever, cough, muscle aches, headache, general weakness
and also runny nose and sore throat. The viruses that cause the flu reside in the
nose and throat and are sprayed into the air when an infected person sneezes, coughs
or talks. People can then breathe in the virus and become infected, generally within
1-3 days. In New England, flu season usually begins in December and lasts through
March. Travelers may be exposed at other times of the year.
The flu vaccine is recommended for:
- Individuals over the age of 50, children 6 months to 5 years
- Women who will be pregnant during influenza season
- Individuals over the age of 18 who have asthma, lung diseases, diabetes, kidney or heart disease, anemia, and other blood disorders
- Individuals with significant history of a chronic disease or weakened immune system, or certain muscle or nerve disorders
- Individuals who live with or care for people at high risk for influenza complications
Flu Clinic Schedules
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Cambridge:
| Date |
Time |
| Oct. 1st, Wednesday |
8:00 am to 11:00 am |
| Oct. 13th, Monday |
9:00 am to 12:00 pm |
| Oct. 21st, Tuesday |
3:00 pm to 6:00 pm |
| Nov. 3rd, Monday |
8:00 am to 11:00 pm |
| Nov. 19th, Wednesday |
3:00 pm to 6:00 pm |
| Dec. 5th, Friday |
2:00 pm to 5:00 pm |
| Dec. 16th, Tuesday |
2:00 pm to 5:00 pm |
Wellesley:
| Date |
Time |
| Oct. 1st, Wednesday |
2:00 pm to 5:00 pm |
| Oct. 10th, Friday |
1:00 pm to 4:00 pm |
| Oct. 22nd, Wednesday |
8:00 am to 11:00 am |
| Nov. 6th, Thursday |
2:00 pm to 5:00 pm |
| Nov. 17th, Monday |
9:00 am to 12:00 pm |
| Dec. 3rd, Wednesday |
3:00 pm to 6:00 pm |
| Dec. 9th, Tuesday |
8:00 am to 11:00 am |
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DO NOT GET THE FLU VACCINE IF: YOU HAVE A SEVERE ALLERGY TO EGGS, HAD A PREVIOUS REACTION TO THE FLU SHOT,
OR HAVE A HISTORY OF GUILLAIN-BARRE SYNDROME
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