Seasonal Flu Vaccine Clinic Finder
Important Update about Seasonal Flu Vaccine Availability
Because of national vaccine production concerns, seasonal flu vaccine is limited and may not be available. As a result, there will be fewer public clinics as existing supplies of vaccine are administered.
Vaccine is arriving but in limited amounts and not consistently. Any clinics will be listed in the clinic finder. Provider offices may also receive vaccine from time to time.
People with special health concerns should contact their health care provider to discuss what options may be available.
Seasonal flu tends to arrive later in the winter, and we expect vaccine to become available as the season progresses. When more is available, we do recommend people get vaccinated.
Take everyday precautions to help keep illness from spreading:
- Wash your hands often and well
- Cover your cough when you cough or sneeze
- Stay home from work or school and away from others when you are sick – for at least 24 hours after your fever has gone.
H1N1 Vaccine Clinics
Public clinics have started to offer H1N1 flu vaccine to certain priority groups. Please check the Web site below for clinic information.
Flu Information Line
For information about the flu, you can dial 2-1-1 from anywhere within Vermont, or visit the Vermont 2-1-1 Web site.
Page Updated November 20, 2009
Use our Clinic Finder to see where you can get a seasonal flu shot in your area. If no clinics are listed, there are none scheduled at this time. Please check back throughout the season for new clinics.
If there are no clinics listed, please check back over the next several weeks. Clinics may be scheduled when vaccine becomes available.
Additional Clinics
The flu clinics listed above are provided by members of Vermont Assembly of Home Health Agencies, such as the Visiting Nurses Association, and Home Health and Hospice Agencies.
Other vaccination clinics are being held at locations such as pharmacies and supermarkets. A searchable list of these other seasonal flu clinics is available online from the American Lung Association.
About the Vaccine Clinics
Clinic fees vary. All agencies accept Medicare, please bring your card.
High Risk Adults
Clinics for high risk adults are open to anyone meeting the following criteria:
- All persons aged 50 years and older.
- Residents of nursing homes and other chronic-care facilities that house persons of any age who have chronic medical conditions.
- Adults who have chronic disorders of the lung (pulmonary) or cardiovascular systems, including asthma.
- Adults who have required regular medical follow-up or hospitalization during the preceding year because of chronic metabolic diseases (including diabetes mellitus), kidney (renal) dysfunction, hemoglobinopathies, or immunosuppression (including caused by medications or by human immunodeficiency virus [HIV]).
- Adults who have any condition (e.g., cognitive dysfunction, spinal cord injuries, seizure disorders, or other neuromuscular disorders) that can compromise respiratory function or the handling of respiratory secretions or that can increase the risk for aspiration.
- Women who will be pregnant during the flu season.
- Household contacts of people at increased risk of for influenza-related complications, due to medical conditions or age.
All Adults
Clinics for All Adults are open to anyone listed above, and anyone wishing to reduce their likelihood of contracting the flu.
Contact the Department of Health
If you have questions or need information about either the 2009 H1N1 flu or the seasonal flu, please explore our Web site, or dial 2-1-1.
E-mail Flu Questions to: vdhco@vdh.state.vt.us