In its commitment to keeping the county healthy, the Ventura County Public Health Department, a division of the Ventura County Health Care Agency, will be holding two flu clinics; the first on October 14th and the second on October 21st, to immunize the public for the seasonal influenza. These two flu clinics will take place in the following locations: The first will be at the Simi Valley Town Center, 1555 Simi Town Center Drive, Simi Valley. This flu clinic will take place inside the mall, near the center courtyard, and will run from 7:00 am to 7:00 pm. The second flu clinic will be in Oxnard at the Center Point Mall, 2655 Saviers Rd, Oxnard, CA. This clinic will run from 3:00 pm - 7:00 pm.

The seasonal influenza affects roughly 20% of all Ventura County residents each year. This seasonal flu vaccine is not intended to prevent the much-talked about H1N1 (swine) flu, but is thought to offer some minimal protection. People with compromised health or chronic health conditions, as well as people over the age of 50, are encouraged to get a seasonal influenza vaccine.

For more information about either of these flu clinics, please call Sheila Murphy at 677-5274.