A free influenza immunization clinic for children 6 months through 18 years of age as well as college/university students with a student ID will be held tomorrow (Nov. 5) from 4-7pm at the Georgia Morse Middle School in Pierre.
Parent consent is required for anyone under the age of 18. To move quickly through the flu clinic, consent forms may be picked up at the Community Health Services Office (740 E. Sioux, Suite 107) in Pierre and completed prior to arriving.
This flu shot clinic is an exercise of the Pierre Area POD (Point of Dispensing) Plan. A POD Plan is a coordinated effort among several agencies and community members to dispense and distribute medications or vaccine to a regional population in the event of a large infectious disease outbreak or other public health emergency, including bioterrorism and pandemic influenza. The Pierre Area POD receives funding from the South Dakota Department of Health through its federal preparedness grants.
If you have questions about the vaccine or the scheduled clinic, please contact the South Dakota Department of Health Community Health Services Office in Hughes County at 605-773-3638.
