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Douglas County Visiting Nurses will be providing a drive-thru senior flu shot clinic from 8:00 to 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, September 25th in the north parking lot of the Community Health Facility (200 Maine st. – see map below). This clinic will be held rain or shine. Please bring your Medicare Card and Valid ID. The shot is free with Medicare Part B, but is $60 without (VNA will not bill private insurance for the shot). VNA follows all CDC infection control recommendations. Please wear a face mask and a short sleeve shirt and take your temperature prior to arriving. We will provide a mask if you do not have one. Call (785) 843-3738 if you have any questions.

As we are all working through the evolving challenge that is COVID-19, I want to keep you apprised of VNA’s actions to date to ensure the health and safety of both our patients and our employees. In our attempt to support social distancing, select office staff will be working from home, effective today. All staff, including clinical field staff seeing patients in their homes, continue to follow all CDC standards for infection control.
I want to assure you that we are doing everything we can to continue to serve our very vulnerable population while planning support services to serve future patients affected by COVID-19. Please keep our employees in your thoughts as they go about their duties, and consider donating personal protective equipment to help keep our front-line protected. For over 50 years, VNA has been a pillar in the community, and we intend to continue helping those in need through this crisis.

Cynthia Lewis
CEO

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