2021 Flu Shot Clinic ….

2021 Flu Shot Clinic

Sponsored by Optum Oct. 14 The flu shot is more important than ever this year; this year, Optum at the Health Care Center will sponsor its second annual drive-through clinic. Face masks or coverings are required.

HAVE CONSENT WAIVER FILLED OUT PRIOR TO ARRIVAL

• Where: Clubhouse 4 Parking Lot

• When: Thursday, Oct. 14, between 8 a.m.-2 p.m.

Here’s how it works

• For cars Use the north entrance. The clinic will be held behind Clubhouse 4. There will be plenty of signs and personnel to guide traffic.

(See the yellow lines on the map, page 2.)

After you get your shot, exit onto Northwood Road.

• For scooters, bikes, shuttles, golf carts and walk-up appointments

Tables will be set up on the side of Clubhouse 4. Wear a face mask or covering.

(See the red lines on the map, page 2.)

There is no cost for the regular flu shot for residents.

High-dose flu shots are not available at this clinic.

What do I need to do before getting my flu shot?

• Have a consent form filled out upon arrival to the flu clinic.

• Bring a GRF ID card and an insurance card.

• Wear a short-sleeved or sleeveless shirt.

• Wear a face mask or covering.

• Come at the assigned time for your Mutual ( see page 2 for Mutual schedule).

Where do I get a consent form?

People can print out a copy from lwsb. com or pick up at these locations:

• At the Health Care Center

• Recreation Office, Building 5

• On the Leisure World Buses Minibus Service Available The GRF Minibus service (blue-andwhite buses) will be available to take residents to the flu clinic on Thursday, Oct. 14.

All bus routes (A, B, C, D) will be operating on the regular weekday schedules as printed in the 2020 Minibus Guide (see pages 12-19 for route maps and timetables).

This service will be available from 8:45 a.m. until 4:15 p.m.

Schedule books can be picked up from any Leisure World bus. Just stop the bus and request a copy from the driver. You can also call (562) 431-6586, ext. 372, and request a copy to be delivered.

All Access-bus resident passengers can make an appointment for the Access bus

beginning today, Sept. 30.

Limited appointments will be made on the half-hour from 8 a.m. until 3 p.m.

Call (562) 431-6586, ext. 379, to schedule an appointment time to ride the Access bus.

This service is exclusively for residents who have mobility challenges or use a mobility aid, such as a wheelchair.

There will be an on-call bus available Oct. 14 for immediate passenger pickups all day from 7:45 a.m.-4:15 p.m., but this service will be subject to delays of up to 30 minutes depending on demand.

Call (562) 431-6586, ext. 379, for the on-call flu clinic bus on that Thursday ONLY.

Transporation staff recommends using the scheduled Minibus routes as printed in the 2021 Minibus schedule book.

All Minibus passengers will be required to wear face coverings; no mask, no ride.

Also, due to social-distancing requirements buses may have limited available seating. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, everyone should be vaccinated by the end of October, with people 65 and older not getting vaccinated too early as protection wanes over time.

Optum at the Health Care Center will have its second annual drive-through clinic in the Club - house 4 parking lot on Thursday, Oct. 14, between 8 a.m.-3 p.m. There will be signs and personnel to guide traffic. Cars should use the north entrance (see the yellow lines on the map). People on scooters, bikes, shuttles and golf carts, as well as pedestrians will get their shots at tables in front of Clubhouse 4 ( see the red lines on the map). People should exit onto Northwood Road once they receive their shots.