Flint Hills Community Health Center has announced the dates for its drive-through flu shot clinics in Emporia and Eureka.
Lyon County Public Health Emergency Preparedness Director Jennifer Millbern says the Emporia clinic will be at the Health Center, 420 West 15th, from 7 am to 5 pm on Oct. 2.
The shot is free with most forms of health insurance, Medicare or Medicaid. Cost is $30 payable by cash or check without insurance.
This comes before the Newman Regional Health drive-through clinic Oct. 7 at the Fairgrounds Anderson Building and before the Health Center’s clinic from 10 am to 2 pm Oct. Oct. 9 in Eureka.
Other area counties have also set up drive-through clinics for flu shots:
*Chase County has a clinic from 9 am to 1 pm Wednesday at Swope Park
*Coffey County has several clinics set up at fire stations across the county — Sept. 28 at New Strawn, Oct. 5 at LeRoy, Oct. 12 at Gridley, Oct. 19 at Waverly and Oct. 26 at Lebo. All clinics will be from 5:30-6:30 pm. A clinic for Burlington has not been set.
*Morris County held a clinic in Council Grove on Wednesday.
