Franklin Community Health Network offering drive-up flu clinics

Contact: Jill Grey, Communications & Public Affairs Supervisor, 207-779-2555

Farmington, Maine – Franklin Community Health Network is providing drive-up flu clinics in October for neighborhood members 18 and older on the Franklin Memorial Hospital campus. No appointment is required.

Workers will meet with people outdoors, beneath a tent. All people attending are requested to put on a masks overlaying their nostril and mouth.

The clinics happen Tuesdays and Thursdays from 7 am to 9 am and 3 pm to five pm within the car parking zone closest to the principle entrance. Search for the ambulance.

“Each season is a crucial one with regards to the flu, however the added pressures of the COVID-19 surge have made the 2021-22 season particularly important,” stated Barbara Sergio, chief working officer. “Please assist shield your self and your neighborhood by getting vaccinated as early as doable.”

Along with this chance, all Franklin Well being sufferers shall be provided flu pictures at their subsequent scheduled workplace go to.

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About Franklin Group Well being Community
Franklin Community Health Network is a nonprofit, built-in community of rural well being care suppliers, created by Franklin Memorial Hospital in 1991. Its associates embrace Franklin Memorial Hospital, Franklin Well being, Wholesome Group Coalition of Larger Franklin County, and NorthStar EMS. It is part of the MaineHealth household of native well being programs.