The Mahoning County District Board of Health will be holding flu shot clinics at various locations throughout the county.
      Based based on the Centers for Disease Control’s (CDC) recommends the following should get a flu shot:
       Everyone 6 months of age and older should get a flu vaccine every season.
      People at High Risk of Developing Flu-Related Complications include: Children ages 6 months to 2 years old; Adults 65 years of age and older; Pregnant women and women up to 2 weeks postpartum Residents of nursing homes and other long-term care facilities; and chronic medical conditions such as asthma, COPD, cystic fibrosis, heart disease, blood disorders, diabetes, kidney, liver, or endocrine disorders, weakened immune systems due to diseases such as cancer, HIV or AIDS, or medications such as chronic steroid use or long-term aspirin use in people younger than 19 years of age.
      To obtain a flu shot at the Mahoning County District Board of Health clinic, 50 Westchester Dr., Youngstown, Ohio 44515.
      Just walk in, no appointment is necessary. Bring insurance cards, driver’s license, Medicaid and Medicare cards so the cost of the vaccine can be billed; most private insurances are accepted. With proof of insurance the flu vaccine is free.
      The Mahoning County District Board of Health is a Vaccines for Children Program Provider and will have limited opportunities for children that are uninsured to receive the vaccine free of charge.
      Available flu vaccines for ages 6 months and up Quadrivalent (4 flu virus strains) and ages 65 years and older High dose trivalent (3 flu virus strains) will be available at the following locations:
       Tues/Oct 16: 2:00PM-5:00PM, Poland Township Administration Building, 3339 Dobbins Rd, Poland, Ohio 44514
       Wed/Oct 17: 1:00PM-5:00PM, Struthers Mauthe Park, 156 Smithfield St., Struthers, Ohio 44471
       Thurs/Oct 18: 11:00AM-3:00 PM, Boardman Township Building, 8299 Market St., Boardman, Ohio 44512.