UNM center offers seasonal flu shots

ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE) - The University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center has released its schedule for drive-through and walk-up clinics offering vaccinations against the seasonal flu.

The drive-through clinics scheduled for Oct. 17 and 24 will immunize people 9 years of age and older without having to get out of their vehicles. Those clinics will be set up at the UNM Family Practice Center at 2400 Tucker NE on the UNM North Campus.

The UNM center also plans weekend flu shot clinics at its University Area, Northeast Heights and Southeast Heights clinics beginning Oct. 10, and running Nov. 21 or until the vaccine runs out.

The flu shots are free and protect against the seasonal flu, not the H1N1 swine flu. The H1N1 vaccine is expected to arrive during October when a separate series of clinics will be offered..

UNM received its shipment of the seasonal flu vaccine on September 23 and has already started administering it to hospitalized patients, clinic patients and health-care providers.

The clinic locations and times are:

Saturday, Oct. 10

• UNM University Area Clinic, 1209 University Blvd. – 9 a.m. - noon
• UNM Southeast Heights Clinic, 8200 Central SE – 9 a.m. – noon

Saturday, Oct. 17

• UNM Family Practice Center, 2400 Tucker NE – 8 a.m. – 2 p.m. (Drive Thru)
• UNM Southeast Heights Clinic, 8200 Central SE – 9 a.m. – noon
• Young Children’s Health Center, 306-A San Pablo SE – 8:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

Saturday, Oct. 24

• UNM Family Practice Center, 2400 Tucker NE – 8 a.m. – 2 p.m. (Drive Thru)
• UNM Northeast Heights Clinic, 7801 Academy Blvd. NE – 9 a.m. – noon
• UNM Southeast Heights Clinic, 8200 Central SE – 9 a.m. – noon

Saturday, Oct. 31

• UNM Southeast Heights Clinic, 8200 Central SE – 9 a.m. – noon
• Lobo Care / Senior Health Clinic, 1101-4 Medical Arts NE – 9 a.m. - noon

Saturday, Nov. 7

• UNM Southeast Heights Clinic, 8200 Central SE – 9 a.m. – noon

Saturday, Nov. 14

• UNM University Area Clinic, 1209 University Blvd. – 9 a.m. - noon
• UNM Southeast Heights Clinic, 8200 Central SE – 9 a.m. – noon

Saturday, Nov. 21

• Young Children’s Health Center, 306-A San Pablo SE – 8:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.