Claudia Peschiutta
VERDUGO HILLS HOSPITAL -- Verdugo Hills Hospital will offer free
influenza vaccinations on Wednesday to people with a high risk of
developing complications from the flu.
The immunization clinic will be held from 7 to 10 a.m. or until supplies run out.
Flu shots will be available to the following:
* People 60 and older
* Adults and children with a chronic health problem or respiratory
conditions
* People who have received hospital care in the past year for kidney
disease, cystic fibrosis, diabetes, anemia or severe asthma
* Anyone with with cancer or an immunological disorder that lowers the
body's resistance to infections
Anyone who suffers serious allergic reactions to eggs should not get a
flu shot as the vaccine is produced in eggs.
The clinic will be held on the fourth floor of the hospital, at 1812
Verdugo Blvd.
For more information, call the hospital's flu immunization line at
949-4003.
