Q) It's time to get my flu shot. What options do I have around Arlington Heights?

A) The flu shot clinics are starting to show up around the area. The Village of Arlington Heights will have a clinic at the Senior Center on Monday, Sept. 27 and Tuesday, Sept. 28. There are fees involved and you need to call 847-253-5532 to make an appointment. There are more details at http://bit.ly/obTBQV.

Wheeling Township's Senior & Disabled Services Dept. also has flu shots through October & November. See http://bit.ly/pGKKip for details or call (847) 259-7730.

Many other local organizations and pharmacies also have flu shot clinics. For additional listings, check Northwest Community Healthcare's Flu Shot Hotline: 847-618-4FLU (4358). Finally, the American Lung Association has a flu vaccine finder that you can search by zip code (http://bit.ly/9lGJLd). However, as of the date of this posting, it hasn't been made active for the 2011/12 flu season. Keep checking back, though.

The Arlington Heights Memorial Library has a wealth of online health information about the flu and flu vaccine, including reference articles, pamphlets and magazine/jounal articles from the Health & Wellness Resource Center database (http://bit.ly/n5k0rL – login required).

Stay healthy!