By Josefa Paganuzzi, Syntax
Oct. 4, 2023: To help the public reduce the risk of contracting the flu this season, NewYork-Presbyterian Westchester and the Community Fund of Bronxville, Eastchester and Tuckahoe will host free flu vaccines to adults 19 and older. They will take place:
Thursday, October 12, 2023, 9AM – 2PM: Bronxville Courtroom at Village Hall 200 Pondfield Road, Bronxville
Tuesday, October 17, 2023, 9AM – 2PM: Eastchester Public Library, 11 Oakridge Place, Eastchester
Wednesday, October 25, 2023, 10AM – 1PM: Tuckahoe Community Center, 71 Columbus Avenue, Tuckahoe
For the first time, they are offering the high-dose flu vaccine to people aged 65 and older, to help provide a stronger immune response against influenza. Vaccinations will be administered by NewYork-Presbyterian nurses.
Please stay home if you have a fever greater than 100 or have been diagnosed with COVID in the last 5 days. For more information, please call the Flu Shot Hotline at 914-787-6060.