Triton College offering COVID-19, flu and other immunizations to … – Chicago Tribune

As the flu season continues and medical centers see an uptick in hospitalizations related to the coronavirus, Triton College is hosting a COVID vaccine and booster clinic including other shots for other viruses Thursday.

Boosters will be available, as well as other regularly scheduled vaccines, such as flu, pneumonia, shingles and tetanus are expected to made available, according to a college news release announcing the vaccination event. The shots are to be administered in the cafeteria.

Triton is having a vaccine/booster clinic to encourage individuals to get vaccinated and boosted in an easy and convenient manner, said Laura Hill, R.N., director of health services

Hill said in the release that all eligible students, faculty and staff may get vaccinated, and walk-ins are welcome.

Trained pharmacists from Jewel-Osco will be administering the vaccines and boosters, according to the release.

Vaccines and boosters are an important way to protect us from serious illness and dying from COVID-19, said Hill.

According to Hill, everyone over the age of 5 should get one dose of an updated COVID-19 vaccine to protect against serious illness from the disease. None of the updated 2023-2024 COVID-19 vaccines are preferred above the other, she stated in the release.

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