It’s flu season, and vaccines are being offered. Alain d’Epremesnil has more.
A handful of healthcare staff was standing outside the SEARHC clinic in Haines on Friday, dressed up as minions, the cartoon characters. The mood was festive.
Here is nurse Keely Baumgartner:
“This is our annual drive-through flu clinic, and we are doing well this year, there is not a giant line, so people should come on down!”
They were tending to a slow trickle of cars. Five hundred doses of the vaccines were in stock, and available to the public.
Helen Larson was among the people who came to get immunized:
“Yes, I’m getting my flu shot, and I’m thrilled that they have such a great system set up, with the drive up, and they have all these qualified people running and taking care of you, and it’s very efficient, and I love it!”
But turnout was not as high as expected.
There will be a similar service offered at the Klukwan Health Center this Thursday, the 27th of October, and no appointment is necessary.
