Orland Township Supervisor Paul O'Grady (left) and Trustee John Lynch (right) with Jewel-Osco Pharmacy staff. (Photo by Alexandria Shipyor)
Orland Township to hold COVID booster clinic
Orland Township will be holding a COVID-19 Pfizer Booster Clinic on Wednesday, Oct. 11.
Anyone planning on attending any of the clinics should wear a short-sleeved shirt and arrive in good health. At the clinic, a team of healthcare professionals from Jewel-Osco Pharmacy will administer the COVID-19 booster vaccine to help protect against the virus.
Appointments are required and can be made online at www.orlandtownship.org. Please bring a copy of your driver’s license, insurance card, and CDC vaccination record card.
Orland Township also offers several opportunities for residents to get their flu shot. Township nurses will administer flu shots at clinics held at the township on Wednesdays from 3 to 7 p.m., and at the Township’s Drive-Thru Flu Shot Clinic on Saturday, Oct.14, from 9 a.m. to noon. Pneumonia shots are also available at these clinics. Fees do apply for flu and pneumonia shots.
The Flu Shot Clinics are all walk-in (no appointment necessary) and for anyone 3 years of age or older. Pneumonia vaccines (Pneumovax 23 and Prevnar 13) will also be available at the Orland Township Flu Shot Clinics to adults 19 years of age or older. It is asked that residents bring an updated immunization record and consult with their physician as to which vaccines they may need.
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