County schedule flu clinics

GOSHEN-Weekly flu clinics for adults will start in Orange County on Wednesday, Oct. 26. Clinics will be held at the Newburgh, Goshen, and Middletown Health Department offices by appointment only. Call 291-4300 to schedule an appointment. Each vaccination costs $15. Patients covered by Medicare Part B who will receive the vaccination free of charge. Clinics in Port Jervis will be scheduled shortly. County officials encourage residents 65 years and older, parents of infants, and adults who have underlying health conditions such as heart disease, asthma, diabetes and other chronic aliments, to get a flu shot. For more information on the prevention of the flu or common cold, contact the Orange County Department of Health at 291-4300.