The Delaware County Health Department Holds Fall Influenza Vaccination Opportunities
Released: September 20, 2023
The Delaware County Health Department Holds Fall Influenza Vaccination Opportunities
The Delaware County Health Department (DCHD) is pleased to announce its Fall Influenza (flu) Vaccination Event Schedule designed to protect our community from seasonal respiratory illnesses and other dangerous infections. DCHD will hold several events throughout the month of October as well as continue its standing immunization clinic hours at its Wellness Centers in Chester and Yeadon. Through drive-thru opportunities and a senior specific clinic, DCHD is making crucial vaccinations as easy as possible for residents to receive ahead of the winter months.
“We can’t stress enough how important preventing serious infections is, especially for our seniors,” said Delaware County Health Department Director Melissa Lyon. “Flu season will be here before we know it! And the best way for folks to prepare is by getting their annual vaccinations before it starts.”
DCHD will hold three free upcoming drive-thru flu clinics to provide convenient access to flu vaccinations open to everyone in Delaware County ages 3 and up, as well as a special vaccination event just for seniors ages 60 and up. Please note, DCHD will only be offering the Fluarix Quad 2023 influenza vaccine in our flu clinics; high dose flu vaccines for residents 65 years of age and older will not be available. Residents are asked to wear short sleeves to ensure that flu shots can be administered easily. In the event of inclement weather, please be aware that drive-thru flu clinics may be canceled.
Please mark your calendars for these important dates:
Drive-Thru Community Flu Clinics (open to everyone in Delaware County ages 3 and up, free and no appointments or insurance needed):
Tuesday, 10/17, 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Broomall Fire Company
1 N Malin Rd, Broomall, PA 19008
Thursday, 10/19, 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Tinicum Fire Company
99 Wanamaker Ave, Essington, PA 19029
Sunday, 10/22, 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Wellness Center at Yeadon
125 Chester Avenue, Yeadon, PA 19050
Special Senior Vaccination Event (open to seniors ages 60 and up, free and no insurance needed, but appointments required):
Join us for a special senior vaccination event that will offer a limited number of influenza (flu), pneumococcal, and Shingrix vaccinations to protect our senior community members. Please call DCHD’s wellness line at 484-276-2100 to schedule your appointment.
Tuesday, 10/10, from 10:00 AM -1:00 PM
Keystone First Wellness & Opportunity Center
1929 W 9th St, Chester, PA 19013
Standing DCHD Immunization Clinics:
DCHD continues to provide a variety of vaccinations (including flu and coming soon the new 2023 COVID-19 vaccines) at our standing clinics to underinsured and uninsured residents. We encourage residents to call our Wellness Line at 484-276-2100 to check for eligibility and schedule their appointments.
Uniquely for the fall flu vaccination season, we will try to also accommodate walk in requests from any Delaware County resident ages 3 and up *for the flu vaccine only.*
Our standing clinic locations and schedules are as follows:
Delaware County Wellness Center at Chester
Clinic Hours:
Select Mondays every month 10:00 am – 2:00 pm
Address: 151 W. 5th Street, Chester, PA 19013
Delaware County Wellness Center at Yeadon
Clinic Hours:
Tuesday: 9:30 am – 3:30 pm
Wednesday: 9:30 am – 3:30 pm
Thursday: 9:30 am – 3:30 pm
After Hours Appointment Availability on Select Wednesdays and Saturdays:
Wednesdays (10/18, 11/8) from 1:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Saturdays (11/4, 12/16, 1/6) from 9:00 am - 1:00pm
The new COVID-19 vaccine is available now at local pharmacies in Delaware County. Residents are encouraged to visit:
Vaccines.gov - Find COVID 19 vaccine locations near you
For more information or questions regarding any of DCHD’s clinics, please contact the Delaware County Health Department Wellness Line, available Monday through Friday, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Residents who are homebound but interested in vaccination are also encouraged to call the Delaware County Wellness Line.
Phone: (484) 276-2100
Email: DelcoWellness@co.delaware.pa.us
