Flu Vaccines at South Shore Health

South Shore Medical Center's Kingston and Norwell locations will offer flu vaccine clinics on select dates in early October:

• Kingston: October 5, 8:30 AM-12:30 PM
• Norwell: October 4, 8:30 AM-12:30 PM; October 8, 5-8 PM

Clinics will be held indoors at each practice. Upon entering the practice, patients will find signage directing them to the appropriate location for their clinic.

Appointments are required for all flu vaccines at South Shore Medical Center. Walk-in flu vaccines are not available.

Alternate accommodations will be made for patients who are getting a flu vaccine for the first time or have had adverse reactions to injections in the past.

How to schedule a flu vaccine appointment

Scheduling for vaccine clinics opens on Tuesday, September 16.

To schedule an appointment, please log in to your South Shore Health MyChart account. Due to high call volume, we strongly encourage patients to use MyChart to schedule their flu vaccines.

If you don’t have a MyChart account, please register for an account. 

If MyChart is not an option for you, please call the Flu Line at 781-261-4756 to schedule your appointment.

For patients of South Shore Medical Center Quincy

Quincy patients are encouraged to book appointments at the clinics in Kingston or Norwell.

Additionally, Quincy patients can receive their flu vaccine as part of a standard office visit in Quincy. Patients from SSMC Quincy can also visit their nearest Health Express or local retail pharmacy to receive their flu shot.

Separate flu clinics will not be held at South Shore Medical Center Quincy this season.

Pediatric Booster Shots

Booster shots are recommended for pediatric patients aged 6 months to 8 years who are receiving the vaccine for the first time, or for patients who have previously only received one dose of the vaccine.

Booster shots must be scheduled at least 30 days from the initial vaccine.