Delaware County has launched DELCO VOTES, a new comprehensive website to educate residents about the 2020 General Election.
Among the information residents can find on the site:
Delaware County Council and the Department of Intercommunity Health are announcing multiple free public flu shot clinics:
Wednesday, October 7 and Thursday, October 8
Tinicum Township Fire Company
99 Wanamaker Ave, Essington, PA 19029.
Friday, October 16 and Saturday, October 17
Broomall Fire Company
1 N. Malin Road, Broomall, PA 19008.
Thursday, October 22 and Friday, October 23
Middletown Fire Company
425 S. New Middletown Road, Media, PA 19063.
All clinics take place 10 AM – 3 PM
Flu shots are available to all residents of Delaware County, 3 years of age or older. High dose vaccines for residents 65 years of age and older are not available. For more information or questions regarding the clinics please contact the Intercommunity Health Office at 610-891-6129
No insurance is required.
The clinic will be staffed by members of the Delaware County Medical Reserve Corps, and Delaware County Department of Intercommunity Health.
County Council and the County’s Department of Intercommunity Health are working to make it as safe and convenient as possible for residents to get vaccinated. The drive-through format is intended to make it safer and more convenient for older residents, those with disabilities, and parents with small children, especially during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
All residents are urged to get a flu shot. The intensity and severity of flu seasons are difficult to predict, and the effectiveness of the flu vaccine is dependent on many variables. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has found immunization reduces the risk of flu illness by 40-60 percent during seasons when most circulating flu viruses are well-matched to the flu vaccine.
Receiving a flu shot is the first and most important step in preventing the flu and decreasing the risk of severe flu-related illnesses. Each year, 200,000 people in the United States are hospitalized due to complications from the flu. The CDC recommends that everyone six months and older should get vaccinated against the flu.
Please note that residents must wear a mask/face covering to the flu clinic. In the event of inclement weather, please be aware that the flu clinic may be canceled.