Italy ISD will hold two flu shot clinics this year.

Flu shots will be available on Tuesday, October 5th from 9:30a.m. to 11:30a.m. in the cafeteria of the Stafford Elementary campus. This clinic is being managed by the Cleburne Health Clinic and the cost will be $20.

Another clinic will be held on Tuesday, October 26th at the Italy High School campus from 9:00a.m. to 11:00a.m. This clinic will be managed by Dr. John’s staff at Italy Family Medicine. The cost is $25.

From the CDC (Centers for Disease Control) Website

The CDC recommends a yearly flu vaccine for everyone as the first and most important step in protecting against this serious disease. While there are many different flu viruses, the flu vaccine is designed to protect against the three main flu strains that research indicates will cause the most illness during the flu season. The 2010-2011 flu vaccine will protect against three different flu viruses: an H3N2 virus, an influenza B virus and the H1N1 virus that caused so much illness last season. Getting the flu vaccine soon after it becomes available each year is always a good idea, and the protection you get from vaccination will last throughout the flu season.