The Long Beach Department of Health and Human Services, in partnership with a number of City departments and local organizations, will host a large-scale Flu Vaccination Clinic on October 27, 2018, from 9:00 am to 2:00 pm at Veterans Memorial Stadium, located at 5000 E. Lew Davis Street.

Last year was a particularly severe flu season, with Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimating that more than 900,000 people were hospitalized and more than 80,000 people died from the flu last season. These numbers emphasize the seriousness and severity of flu illness and serve as a strong reminder of the importance of flu vaccination. Flu vaccination has not only been shown to reduce the risk of flu illness, but also to reduce the risk of serious flu outcomes that may result in hospitalization and even death.

The Flu Vaccination Clinic on October 27 will be the largest flu vaccination clinic in Long Beach since the H1N1 pandemic in 2009, and attendees will have the option of receiving their vaccines without even exiting their cars!

Anyone 12 years and older can receive the vaccine in a drive-thru. Families with children under 12 years old will be directed to a walk-up area to receive their vaccines.