by Aundra Boeckman

Created on: February 25, 2009

In today's society, few can afford the time off of work or the danger of contracting the flu virus. Areas that contain large numbers of people regularly are more prone to passing the virus through the entire group of people, too. These areas include those frequented by many family members such as schools, churches, day cares, restaurants, and hospitals. In these areas, holding a convenient flu vaccine clinic is both easy and beneficial to the workers and community members close by.

Follow the easy steps below to set up the flu vaccine clinic:

1. One easy way to do this is to contact a local physician's office to see if they can spare a doctor and nurse to come and administer the vaccine for a few hours. They can arrange for obtaining the vaccine, too. Just find out from their office, the amount each immunization will cost.

2. Check with the doctor's office to find out what supplies you will need to have on hand. Dixie cups, Advil or Tylenol, immunization forms, band-aids, rubbing alcohol, and cotton balls must be readily available.

3. Arrange to have a room with a divider or partition available for waiting patients and giving the flu shot. This guarantees the privacy of those who come to receive a shot, and separates those waiting from those seeing the doctor.

4. Next, design a flyer with the pertinent information: date, time, cost, and location. Remember to use a bright color to draw attention to the flyer.

5. Place the flyers in the business and other nearby visible locations to promote the flu clinic. You also might call a local radio station or newspaper to promote your event.

6. Have a volunteer or two on hand the day of the clinic to pass out Tylenol/Advil after the immunization has been given. Also, a volunteer can give out the paperwork to those waiting for immunizations.

7. Make sure the volunteers and yourself recieve shots at the beginning of the clinic, to avoid missing your opportunity as well.

8. Churches, schools, or day cares would be good potential locations for flu vaccine clinics.

9. Following your clinic, be sure to take down your signs, and send a press release to the local newspaper regarding the good deed of the clinic and the help of the clinic that assisted. It will help others be more aware of the opportunity next time, too.

10. Plan plenty of time to rest after the clinic, especially if you have received the immunization yourself.

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