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Flu Shot Clinic Coming To Deming And Columbus

New Mexico Department of Health

The New Mexico Department of Health’s Luna County Public Health Office will be hosting the following flu shot clinics for adults and seniors in Deming and Columbus, NM

  • Saturday, October 11th; 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.

Columbus Community Center

500 N. Boundary in Columbus, NM

  • Monday, October 13th; 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.

Peppers Supermarket

812 E. Florida in Deming, NM

  • Tuesday, October 14th; 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.

Deming Senior Center

800 S. Granite in Deming, NM

There is no charge to those attending the clinic, but everyone should bring their insurance card, including Medicaid or Medicare, with them.   

Everyone six months of age and older should get a flu vaccine each flu season, especially people in the following groups because they are at high risk of having serious flu-related complications or because they live with or care for people at high risk for developing flu-related complications:

• Children 6 months through 4 years of age

• Pregnant women (any trimester)

• People age 50 and older

• People of any age with certain chronic medical conditions like asthma, diabetes, lung or heart disease, and those who are immunocompromised

• People who live in nursing homes and other long-term care facilities

• People who live with or care for those at high risk for complications from flu

• American Indians and Alaskan Natives

• People who are morbidly obese

• Healthcare and early childhood personnel

People in these groups should also consider seeing their health care provider to be evaluated for antiviral medication if they develop flu symptoms.

For more information on the no-charge flu shot clinic, call the Luna Public Health Office at (575) 546-2771.

Information from NM DOH