Photo by Ibrahim Boran on Unsplash.

GROTON — No time to get a flu shot? Drive up with ease and roll up that sleeve!

Ledge Light Health District will host their 8th annual Drive Thru to Beat the Flu clinic in the parking lot of Fitch High School located at 101 Groton Long Point Rd. in Groton on Saturday, Oct. 26, from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. while supplies last.

Flu shots will be available for adults 18 years and older at no cost who live in Lyme and Old Lyme, as well as East Lyme, Groton, Ledyard, New London, Stonington, North Stonington, and Waterford.

The Drive Thru to Beat the Flu is a full-scale exercise that allows Ledge Light Health District staff, Medical Reserve Corps and partners to practice mass dispensing plans. This year’s clinic is a regional exercise spearheaded by Ledge Light Health District in which area local health districts and other partners will work together using a scenario of the bird flu to provide vaccinations quickly and safely.

A flu consent form is required for each participant. Forms can be downloaded from www.llhd.org or obtained at the Drive-Thru. It is recommended that people wear a tank top, short sleeve shirt or loose-fitting clothes for easy access to the upper arm.

Call 860-448-4882 with any questions.

LLHD’s mission statement – to prevent disease, illness and injury; to protect and nurture our environment; and to promote improved health and prosperity for all residents – describes in more detail their slogan of “promoting healthy communities.”