HomeHealth-Visiting Nurses of Southern Maine begin holding annual flu shot clinics this week throughout Cumberland and York counties.

The Centers for Disease Control recommends all people over 65, anyone over the age of 2 with a chronic disease (and their caretakers), pregnant women and children between 6 and 23 months old be vaccinated before the start of the flu season, which runs from November through January.

There is a fee of $20 for a flu shot. Medicare Part B will be accepted for payment at the clinics, but not private insurance cards. Please bring your Medicare card to the clinic.

Cumberland County Schedule

Scarborough Town Hall – Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2-5 p.m.

Naples Methodist Church – Thursday, Nov. 3, 9-11 a.m.

Cape Elizabeth, St. Bartholomew’s Church – Friday, Nov. 4, 9-11 a.m.

Cape Elizabeth High School – Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2:30-4:30 p.m.

Gorham, St. Anne’s Church Mealsite – Wednesday, Wednesday, Nov. 16, 10 a.m. to noon

Windham Town Gym – Thursday, Nov. 17, 3-5 p.m.

Gorham High School – Monday, Nov. 21, 2-4 p.m.

Casco Senior Mealsite – Thursday, Nov. 24, 10:30-11:30 a.m.

York County Schedule

Saco, HomeHealth Office – Wednesday, Oct. 19, 1:30-4 p.m.

Alfred Parish Church – Thursday, Oct. 20, 1-3 p.m.

Limington Town Hall – Friday, Oct. 21, 9-11 a.m.

Cornish Town Hall – Friday, Oct. 21, 1-3 p.m.

Saco, HomeHealth Office – Wednesday, Oct. 26, 1:30-4 p.m.

Hollis Town Hall – Thursday, Oct. 27 – 9-11 a.m.

Buxton Town Hall – Thursday, Oct. 27, 1-3 p.m.

Shapleigh Memorial School – Tuesday, Nov. 1, 1-3 p.m.

Saco, HomeHealth Office, Wednesday, Nov. 2, 2-4 p.m.

Saco, HomeHealth Office – Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2-4 p.m.

Saco, HomeHealth Office – CHILDREN ONLY – Thursday, Nov. 10, 9-11 a.m.

Saco, HomeHealth Office – Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2-4 p.m.

Biddeford Community Center – Thursday, Nov. 17, 9-11 a.m.

Saco, HomeHealth Office – Wednesday, Nov. 23, 1-3 p.m.

Saco, HomeHealth Office – Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2-3:30 p.m.

All clinics before Oct. 24 are High Risk Clinics.

The Saco HomeHealth office is located at 15 Industrial Park Road; the Portland HomeHealth office is at 901 Washington Avenue. Additional flu shot clinics may be added to the existing schedule. For more information or the latest clinic schedule, please call the HomeHealth Visiting Nurses flu shot hotline at 1-800-747-4358.