Global Fall Flu Clinics
Communities Across the U.S. and Germany Launch Accessible Fall Flu Vaccination Clinics
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The South Haven Area Emergency Services director said this is the agency’s first flu-vaccination clinic, organized after Corewell Health approached it about hosting the event.
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South Haven’s drive-through clinic will run from noon to 5 p.m. at the South Haven Fire Station, 90 Blue Star Highway.
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The Dennis Township clinic is scheduled for 12:30 p.m. on October 5 at the Senior Center, 571 Petersburg Road in Dennisville, New Jersey.
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The UNC Health clinic will operate from noon to 4 p.m. and does not require an appointment; attendees are asked to bring a UNC One Card and health-insurance card and to register with MyUNCChart if they have not already done so.
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Munich health expert Beatrix Zurek said the city’s vaccination initiative is taking shots to Oktoberfest because “it’s our job to go where people are,” while infectiologist Christoph Spinner warned that fewer than one-third of people advised to receive a flu shot have done so.
Communities across the United States and Germany are launching flu vaccination clinics this fall to make shots more accessible and convenient. South Haven Area Emergency Services is hosting its first drive-through clinic on September 23 in Michigan, while Munich is bringing vaccines directly to Oktoberfest crowds to boost low vaccination rates among at-risk groups.
South Haven's Drive-Through Clinic Offers High-Dose Shots
South Haven, Michigan will host a drive-through flu vaccination clinic on September 23 from noon to 5 p.m. at the South Haven Fire Station, located at 90 Blue Star Highway. Corewell Health partnered with South Haven Area Emergency Services to organize the event, marking the agency's first flu-vaccination clinic. High-dose shots will be available for people 65 and older, and no one will be turned away for inability to pay.
Walk-In Clinics Expand Vaccination Access Across Regions
UNC Health is offering walk-in flu shots on September 24 from noon to 4 p.m. at the Genetic Medicine Building with no appointment required. Attendees should bring a UNC One Card and health-insurance card and register with MyUNCChart if they have not already done so.
In New Jersey, the Dennis Township Senior Center will host a clinic on October 5 at 12:30 p.m. at 571 Petersburg Road in Dennisville. Walk-in patients are generally asked to bring identification and insurance information. Veterans can also access free flu shots at a separate event at the Big E.
Munich Brings Vaccines to Oktoberfest to Reach Crowds
Munich health officials are offering flu and COVID-19 vaccinations directly at Oktoberfest, where crowded beer tents increase infection risk. Munich Healthexpert Beatrix Zurek explained the strategy: "It's our job to go where people are." The initiative targets at-risk groups where vaccination rates remain stubbornly low.
Infectiologist Christoph Spinner warned that fewer than one-third of people advised to receive a flu shot have done so. The Oktoberfest vaccination push aims to close this gap by meeting people in crowded settings where disease spreads fastest.
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