November & December 2024 Clinical Health Services

Vaccine Clinics

506 Cromwell Avenue, Suite 202

Rocky Hill CT 06067

Missed our community vaccination clinics in October? No problem. Receive your vaccines at our Central Connecticut Health District clinic during the months of November and December.

A few things to note:

  • Walk ins are welcome, but priority will be given to those with appointments.

  • Influenza vaccines will be administered by our CCHD nurses, Lisa & Amy.

  • COVID-19, Shingles, Pneumococcal & RSV vaccines will be provided and administered by Beacon Prescriptions.

  • All clinics will be sensory friendly and accessible

    1. We will have multiple sensory accommodations available (fidgets, noise-cancelling headphones, etc) as well as a quiet and comfortable environment waiting area.

    2. Our goal is to individualize our care for each of our patients, so if you, your child or your family member needs any of the following, please choose “yes” for accommodations on your registration and email our clinical director (lcoakley@ccthd.org) with details.

      1. -Extra time

      2. -Reduced noise or light

      3. -The use of distraction and comfort items

      4. -A vaccine administered in your vehicle

      5. -A separate waiting room space

      6. -Communication aids and/or tools

      7. -Any individual accommodations that would make your vaccine experience more positive (pediatric, adult & senior high-dose)

Influenza

(pediatric, adult or senior high-dose)

November 4th - 10am-3pm

November 12th - 9am-3pm

November 19th - 2pm-7pm

December 13th - 2pm-530pm

December 16th - 12pm-4pm

December 30th - 3pm-7pm


COVID-19, RSV, Shingles & Pneumococcal (PCV)

November 4th - 12pm-2pm

November 12th - 9am-12pm

November 19th - 4-6pm

Sensory-Friendly Tools for Patient/Family Use:

 
 

  • Influenza (flu) is a highly contagious viral respiratory infection (nose, throat, and lungs) that can result in mild to severe illness potentially requiring hospitalization and can in some cases, lead to death. Within the United States, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates the flu disease burden has accounted for 9 million – 41 million illnesses, 140,000 – 710,000 hospitalizations and 12,000 – 52,000 deaths annually since 2010.

  • There are two main types of influenza (flu) viruses (Types A and B) that are routinely responsible for seasonal flu epidemics each year. Flu symptoms include fever, cough, sore throat, muscle/body aches, runny/stuffy nose, headache, and fatigue. Complications, including COVID-19 coinfection, include viral & bacterial pneumonias, worsening of existing chronic medical conditions and respiratory arrest. For more information on flu, please visit CDC’s Influenza page.

  • Please be advised that both seasonal influenza and COVID-19, both propagated by viral respiratory infections, will once again coincide and have the potential to coinfect individuals this fall/winter. Data suggest flu vaccination may protect against severe COVID-19 outcomes and may reduce the likelihood of both emergency department (ED) / intensive care unit (ICU) admissions. Vaccination is the primary method to provide systemic immunity, thus CCHD strongly urges all Connecticut residents to both vaccinate against influenza and stay up to date on your COVID-19 vaccines.