Flu shot events through Nov. 10

Community flu vaccination events are under way in Douglas County and Carson City through Nov. 10, according to area health officials.

The first were Saturday at East Fork Fire Station #6 in Minden and at Tahoe Douglas Fire Station #23 in Zephyr Cove, and the last event listed in a news release will be held on Tuesday, Nov. 10, from 3 p.m. until 6 p.m., at the Carson Mall in Carson City, according to the release from Carson City Health and Human Services (HHS), and the Public Health Regional Partnership.

Other scheduled events: Monday, Oct. 19 from 8 a.m. until noon, at Kahle Community Center on Kingsbury Grade at Stateline; Tuesday, Oct. 20, from 3:30 p.m. until 6:30 p.m., at East Fork Fire Station #12 at 3620 Sunridge Dr.; Thursday, Oct. 22, from 3:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., at East Fork Fire Station #7 at 940 Mitch Dr. Gardnerville Ranchos; and Thursday, Nov. 5, from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m., at Carson City Fire Station #52, 2600 College Parkway.

An HHS/partnership news release said Medicaid, Medicare and most private insurance carriers can be billed, or the charge is $20 without insurance. More information is available at http://gethealthycarsoncity.org/immunizations or by telephoning (775) 283-7905.