Putnam County residents 19-years-old and older can get a flu shot at one of the county’s five vaccine clinics:

Oct. 1 at the Putnam Valley Friendship Center, 10 a.m. — 2 p.m.

Oct. 2 at the Carmel Fire Department, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.

Oct. 15 at the William Koehler Center, Mahopac, 10 a.m.  — 2 p.m.

Oct. 21 at the Garrison Fire Dept., 10 a.m. — 2 p.m. & 4 p.m. — 7 p.m.

Nov. 13 at the Carmel Fire Dept., 4 p.m.  – 7 p.m.

Persons will be asked to provide proof of age and Putnam County residency.  A doctor’s prescription will be required for pregnant women.

The cost of the flu vaccination will be $20.00 for persons under 60 years of age.  Flu vaccination is free for persons 60 years and older and anyone younger who has a valid Medicare card.

*Please note: Eligible children 6 months to 18 years old can receive flu vaccine through the department’s pediatric immunization clinics; however, the Putnam County Department of Health recommends vaccination for the flu/pneumonia vaccine to be administered by the child’s healthcare provider.  Please call 278-6086 to schedule an appointment.

Additional flu clinics may be scheduled as flu vaccine shipments arrive.  Please continue to check the Putnam County Department of Health Flu Vaccine Hotline at 278-6130 for further updates.

Pneumonia vaccine will also be available free to those residents over 65 years of age.  For residents under 65 years, a doctor’s prescription is required and a $35.00 fee will be charged.