Baltimore County To Offer Flu, Pneumonia Vaccines for Seniors

By Marge Neal

The Baltimore County Department of Aging will hold flu shot clinics throughout the county later this summer and into the fall season.

The partnership with Maxim Healthcare will provide flu shots at no cost to Medicare B, Bravo and Aetna participants. Pneumonia shots will also be available at no cost to Medicare B and Bravo participants, according to a statement from Baltimore County officials.

Other individuals can receive the flu shot for $30 and the pneumonia vaccine for $70.

Patients must bring their original Medicare card or health insurance card and a photo identification card. Payment must be cash or checks made payable to Maxim Healthcare Services.

Influenza (the flu) is a contagious respiratory illness caused by a variety of influenza viruses, according to the statement. It can cause mild to severe illness, and at times can lead to death. Some people, such as older people, young children and people with certain health conditions are at high risk for serious flu complications.

The 2013-14 flu vaccine will protect against three different flu viruses, according to the statement:

• A/California/7/2009 (H1N1) virus
• A(H3N2) virus antigenically like the cell-propagated prototype virus A/Victoria/361/2011
• B/Massachusetts/2/2012-like virus

For more information about this program, visit www.baltimorecountymd.gov/Agencies/aging/healtheducation.

The clinics will be held at the following Baltimore County senior centers:

Pikesville Senior Center 
1301 Reisterstown Road, 21208
410-887-1245
Friday, Oct. 18
9 to 11 a.m. 

Liberty Senior Center
3525 Resource Drive, Randallstown
410-887-0780
Tuesday, Sept. 3
9-11 a.m. 

Cockeysville Senior Center
10535 York Road, 21030
410-887-7694
Monday, Sept. 9
9 to 11 a.m.

Jacksonville Senior Center
3605 Sweet Air Road-21131
410-887-1841
Thursday, Oct. 31, 2013
10 a.m.-noon 

Reisterstown Senior Center
12035 Reisterstown Road, 21136
410-887-1143
Tuesday, Oct. 8
10 a.m. to noon 

Baby Boomer/Senior Expo
2200 York Road, 21093
410-887-2594
Wednesday, Oct. 9
9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and 
Thursday, Oct. 10
9 a.m. to 4 p.m. 

Seven Oaks Senior Center
9210 Seven Courts Drive, 21236
410-887-5192
Tuesday, Sept. 10
1 to 3 p.m. 

Bykota Senior Center
611 Central Avenue, 21204
410-887-3094
Friday, Sept. 13
1 to 3 p.m. 

Victory Villa Senior Center
403 Compass Road, 21220
410-887-0235
Thursday, Sept. 19
9 to 11 a.m. 

Essex Senior Center
600 Dorsey Road, 21221
410-887-0267
Friday, Sept. 20
10 a.m. to noon 

Lansdowne Senior Center
424 Third Avenue, 21227
410-887-1443
Monday, Sept 23
10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. 

Overlea Senior Center
4314 Fullerton Ave., 21236
410-887-5220
Tuesday, Sept. 24
9-11 a.m. 

Ateaze Senior Center
7401 Holabird Ave., 21222
410-887-7233
Wednesday, Sept. 25
10 a.m.to noon 

Arbutus Senior Center
855A Sulphur Spring Road, 21227
410-887-1410
Friday, Sept. 27
10 a.m. to noon 

Catonsville Senior Center
501 North Rolling Road, 21228
Monday, Sept. 30
9 to 11 a.m. 

Mt. Carmel Senior Center
17038 Prettyboy Dam Road, 21220
410-887-1923
Tuesday, Oct. 1
9 to 11 a.m. 

Parkville Senior Center
8601 Harford Road, 21234
410-887-5338
Friday, Oct. 18
1 to 3 p.m. 

Edgemere Senior Center
6600 North Point Road, 21219
410-887-7530
Monday, Oct. 21
9 to 11 a.m. 


Note: These clinics are not free for Baltimore County Government employees.

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