Today, October 18th, we held a flu shot clinic at CENTURY 21 Bill Nye Realty in Zephyrhills, Florida. According to the personnel from Visiting Nurse Association of Florida we had a good turnout with over 50 visitors stopping by for their annual vaccinations. Many of the patients commented that they liked getting their shots at our office since there was plenty of room to sit down while they were waiting their turns. At many of the clinics held at large supermarkets and drugstores they had to stand in line for quite a while.

I had proposed this idea to our office manager back in February and we finally were able to implement the it. We did it to make it convenient for the 55+ set, many of whom live in parks very close to our office, to get their shots; and also to increase our visibility with the public. Even though we are on a main road, we often hear that customers did not know we were here.

If you are looking for a way to do something for your community, and at the same time make people familiar with your offices and agents, you should consider having your own clinics. The Visiting Nurse Association of Florida did ours, but many county health departments will also be happy to hold a clinic for you. For those of you that do not have large offices, some of the Visiting Nurse Association chapters have mobile units that can park outside your office and many of the county health departments (at least around here) offer drive-by vaccinations! So a clinic of your own may be more doable than you think.

For more information or questions about this topic please call me at: 813-783-4444 or e-mail me at: jelwell1@tampabay.rr.com