For the 2025-2026 flu season, we are offering two flu vaccines:
- Afluria vaccine for people ages 65 and younger
- Fluad vaccine for adults ages 65 and older
If you've had an organ transplant and take medicine that weakens your immune system, the Fluad vaccine is recommended for adults of any age. A needle-free, nasal spray flu vaccine is also available for healthy people ages 2 to 49.
Vaccines are provided at low- or no-cost wherever possible, and financial assistance options are available.
- Who should get the seasonal flu vaccine?
- Dartmouth Health flu vaccination clinics
- Flu myth quiz
- Other flu information resources
Who should get the seasonal flu vaccine?
Annual vaccination against influenza is recommended for all persons aged six months and older, including all adults.
Dartmouth Health flu vaccination clinics
Flu vaccination clinics are offered at our member hospitals in the following locations:
Cheshire Medical Center
Dartmouth Hitchcock Clinics
Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center
Mt. Ascutney Hospital and Health Center
New London Hospital
Valley Regional Hospital
COVID-19 vaccination
Some vaccination clinic locations will also offer COVID-19 vaccines when available. Please visit our COVID-19 page for more information.
Flu myth quiz
Are you flu savvy? Take this quiz and see how well you can tell flu fact from flu myth.
True or false: It is possible to get the flu from the flu vaccine.
False!
- The flu vaccine cannot cause you to get sick with the flu because the virus is either killed or made without any virus at all.
- You might feel feverish, tired or achy after getting vaccinated, but that’s just your immune system responding and building immunity. This will usually only last 1 to 2 days after vaccination.
- It takes 2 weeks for the vaccine to become effective. It is possible to get the flu within that time frame, or it could be from another virus altogether.
True or false: The flu vaccine significantly reduces your risk of getting the flu and passing it on to your family and friends.
True!
- Even if you still get the flu, being vaccinated makes your illness milder and lowers your risk of serious complications, like hospitalization.
- Getting vaccinated reduces the amount of virus you shed, which means you're less likely to spread the flu to others, especially those at higher risk.
True or false: It is important to get vaccinated against the flu every year.
True!
- Flu viruses and the vaccine change every year, so it is important to get vaccinated yearly to protect against the virus in circulation.
True or false: The flu vaccine is safe for pregnant women, seniors and children over six months of age.
True!
- Annual vaccination against influenza is recommended for all persons aged six months and older, including all adults.
Other flu information resources
- Current global situation: World Health Organization
- New Hampshire information: New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services
- Vermont information: Vermont Department of Health