Boston Flu Clinics Scheduled This Weekend

City officials are urging all residents ages 6 months and up to get vaccinated against the seasonal flu.

[UPDATED Thursday, 2 p.m.] With the mayor declaring the city's influenza outbreak to be a "public health emergency," officials are working to set up a large number of free immunization sites around the city this weekend. All Boston residents ages six months and older are eligible to receive free immunizations against the seasonal flu. Boston Public Health Commission officials are hoping to see thousands of residents get their flu shots this weekend—in particular, those who are most at risk for health complications related to the flu, such as children under five years of age, adults over 65, pregnant women and people with health conditions such as diabetes, asthma, heart disease and kidney problems. All clinics are open to residents of any …

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