WEST SPRINGFIELD – With flu season here, it’s important to protect yourself and your family by getting your flu shots. But getting vaccinated does more than keep YOU healthy—it helps to ensure that the health of friends and families with cancer and active in treatment isn’t compromised.
CHD’s Cancer House of Hope, in partnership with Walgreens, will host a FREE Flu Shot Clinic on Saturday November 4th, 2017, from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., at Cancer House of Hope, 1999 Westfield Street (Rte. 20) in West Springfield. Tri-valent injectable vaccine will be administered by expertly trained Walgreens pharmacists. Please bring your health insurance card.
“A vaccine provides protection not only to the individual, but also to the immunocompromised friends and family members,” according to Christine L. Vala, R.Ph. for Community, A Walgreens Pharmacy. “Walgreens Pharmacists help people get, live and stay well.”
According to Joe Kane, CHD’s Cancer House of Hope director, “This is a great way for the Cancer House of Hope to partner with Walgreens to offer the community something in addition to the care we provide directly to cancer patients. The flu shot clinic is open to anyone. While folks are here, we hope they will take advantage of the opportunity to get better acquainted with the Cancer House of Hope and the many ways we help those facing a cancer diagnosis.”
CHD’s Cancer House of Hope works to enhance the lives of people with cancer and those who care about them by providing emotional, educational, social and spiritual support. The House provides a range of cancer support services and relaxation programs at no cost to those who face this devastating disease. Each year, CHD’s Cancer House of Hope serves 500 guests, right here in our community. Every penny of every dollar donated to the House directly impacts programming and the people served.
Founded in 1972, Center for Human Development (CHD) is a nonprofit, CARF-accredited organization providing a broad range of high quality, community-oriented human services to 17,000 children, adolescents, adults, and families each year. The organization is dedicated to promoting, enhancing and protecting the dignity and welfare of people in need. www.chd.org
