Time to Get Your Flu Vaccine

Flu season is upon us. It can begin as early as October and last as late as May. Influenza, or the “flu,” is a serious illness that affects people differently. Even healthy people can get very sick from the flu and spread it to others.  The single best way to protect yourself against the flu is to get vaccinated each year.

Dr. Ben Kruskal, Chief of Infectious Disease at Harvard Vanguard, answers commonly-asked questions about the flu and the flu vaccine in this short video.

Harvard Vanguard announces that they are receiving shipments of their flu vaccine supply and are scheduling seasonal flu vaccination appointments for their patients as long as supply lasts. Our practice locations offer flu vaccination for Harvard Vanguard adult and pediatric patients over the age of 6 months.

PLEASE NOTE:  If you are a Harvard Vanguard patient and want to get a seasonal flu vaccination, it’s a good idea to call a practice at the number below, which has been set up for flu vaccine information, or go to our website by clicking here.  We update our website with changes to walk-in clinic times or as availability of the vaccine changes.

Information on times and availability are as follows:

Beverly (978) 927-4110, option 1

By appointment
Patients can call 978-927-4110, option 1 to schedule

Braintree (781) 849-2231

Adult Walk-in Flu Sessions: Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays from 4:30pm – 6:00pm beginning Tuesday, Oct 22nd through Thursday November 21st.
Pediatrics by appointment beginning Saturday, October 19th – please call the Pediatrics Department at 781-849-2300 to schedule

Burlington (781) 221-2693

By appointment
Adult patients please call 781-221-2600
Pediatric patients please call 781-221-2800
OB patients please call 781-221-2940

Cambridge (617) 661-5132

Walk-in Flu Clinic
Saturday, October 5th from 9:00am – 1:00pm
And by appointment
Adult patients please call 617-661-5100
Pediatric patients please call 617-661-5575
OB patients please call 617-661-5585

Chelmsford (978) 250-6021

By appointment
Saturday, October 5th and Saturday, October 19th
Sunday, October 27th and Sunday, November 3rd
Contact your doctor’s office to schedule.

Chestnut Hill/West Roxbury (617) 541-6317

Walk-in Flu Clinics for Pediatric and Adult patients
Saturday, October 5th from 9:00am – 1:00pm
Saturday, November 2nd from 9:00am – 12:00pm
And by appointment after November 2nd
Contact your doctor’s office to schedule

Concord (978) 287-9430

Walk-in Flu Clinics: Wednesday, October 16th from 6:00-8:00pm at the Harvard location Saturday, October 5th and 26th from 8:30am – 12:00pm at the Concord location
Also by appointment in Pediatrics and Internal Medicine at the Concord, Harvard, and Sudbury locations.

Copley (617) 859-5057

By appointment
Tuesdays and Wednesdays 2:00pm – 4:00pm beginning in November
Adult patients please call 617-859-5101
Pediatric patients please call 617-859-5470

Kenmore (617) 421-5924

Walk-in Flu Clinics: Saturday, October 19th from 10:00am – 2:00pm and Sunday, October 27th from 12:00pm – 4:00pm
And by appointment: Adult patients please call your doctor’s office and pediatric patients please call 617-421-8888

Medford (781) 306-5088

Adult Walk-in Clinic: Monday, October 7th, and Friday, October 4th and 11th from 8:00am – 12:00pm and 3:00pm – 6:00pm.
Pediatric Walk-in Clinic: Friday, October 4th, 11th and 18th from 9:00am – 12:00pm and 2:00pm – 5:00pm.
Patients currently scheduled to see their provider this fall will be offered the vaccine at that time.

Peabody (978) 977-4080

By appointment
Adult patients please call 978-977-4210
Pediatric patients please call 978-977-4300
Lynnfield Medical Associates patients call 978-532-2800

Post Office Square (617) 654-7058

By appointment only
Contact your doctor’s office at 617-654-7200

Quincy (617) 774-0540

Adult patients please call 617-774-0840 for
Mondays and Wednesdays from October 16th through November 20th from 10:00am – 12:00pm and 3:00pm – 5:00pm
Pediatric patients please call 617-774-0660 for
Tuesdays and Wednesdays from October 15th through November 20th from 10:00am – 12:00pm and 2:00pm – 6:00pm

Somerville (617) 629-6155

By appointment. Please contact your doctor’s office to schedule.

Watertown (617) 972-5513

By appointment beginning in October. Adult patients please call 617-972-5230. Pediatric patients please call 617-972-5570.

Wellesley (781) 431-5520

By appointment October 15th – November 15th
Adult patients please call 781-431-5220
Pediatric patients please call 781-431-5230
OB patients please call 781-431-5429