MASON CITY – The Cerro Gordo County Department of Public Health is offering school-based flu clinics again this fall at various school functions. Vaccine is available for all children, parents and school faculty.
“It’s a convenient opportunity for the whole family to get vaccinated against the flu,” says Karen Crimmings, Disease Prevention and Investigation Service Manager, Cerro Gordo County Department of Public Health. “We plan to offer both the shot and mist flu vaccine at these clinics.”
We accept most major health insurances. With insurance, no money is collected at the time of the vaccination; services are billed directly to insurance. Any remaining balance is billed to the client after insurance has paid for its portion of the service. The Health Department accepts the following insurances:
• Wellmark (Blue Cross, Blue Shield)
• Midland’s Choice
• Hawk-i
• Cigna
• Aetna
• First Administrators
• North Iowa Community Health Care
• Medicare Part B
The Health Department also offers free vaccine through the Vaccine for Children (VFC) Program for children through the age of 18 that meet any of the following criteria:
• Child has no health insurance coverage.
• Child is American Indian or Alaskan Native.
• Child is enrolled in Medicaid.
• Child is under-insured. This means the child’s health insurance does not cover the cost of immunizations.
Below is a listing of the locations, dates, times and school events where the flu clinics will be held at:
| School | Date | Time | School Event |
| Jefferson Elementary | Thursday, September 19 | 5:30 – 7:00 PM | Back to School Night |
| Hoover Elementary | Thursday, September 19 | 5:00 – 7:00 PM | Back to School Night |
| Harding Elementary | Thursday, September 26 | 5:30 – 7:00 PM | Back to School Night |
| Clear Creek Elementary (also for middle/high school) | Thursday, October 3 | 5:00 – 7:30 PM | Back-to-School Clinic
(back-to-school event starts @ 6 PM) |
| John Adams Middle School | Monday, October 7 | 5:00 –7:00 PM | Parent/Teacher Conferences |
| Lincoln Intermediate School | Tuesday, October 8 | 5:30 – 7:00 PM | Back-to-School Night |
| Mason City High School | Thursday, October 10 | 5:00 – 7:00 PM | Parent/Teacher Conferences |
| Mason City Alternative High School | Wednesday, October 16 | 2:30 – 3:30 PM | School-based clinic during school hours |
| Newman Elementary School | Monday, October 21 | 4:00 – 6:30 PM | Parent/Teacher Conferences |
| Newman Middle & High School | Monday, October 21 | 2:30 – 3:45 PM | School-based clinic during school hours |
| Ventura Teachers & Students | Wednesday, October 23 | 9:30 AM (staff will start @ middle school and then move to the elementary) | School-based clinic during school hours |
| Rockwell School & Staff | Tuesday, October 29 | 4:00- 7:00 PM | Parent/Teacher Conferences |
| Roosevelt Elementary | Thursday, November 7 | 5:00 – 7:00 PM | Parent/Teacher Conferences |
For more information about school-based flu clinics or the flu shot/mist, please call 641-421-9321 or visit our website at www.cghealth.com.
