Genesee
County Health Department
PHONE:
(810) 237-4543
Flu
Vaccine Soon Available
The Genesee County Health Department will begin offering flu vaccine to clients
age 6 months and older during regular immunization clinic hours beginning
November 1, 2005
.
There will be a $25.00 charge. Clients
with Medicare Part B, Medicaid, or Commercial Health Plus must bring their card
to receive flu vaccine at no cost. The
following people should be vaccinated: all persons 50 years of age or older, all
children age 6-23 months, persons age 6 months and older with chronic illness,
employees and residents of long-term care facilities, pregnant women, persons 6
months to 18 years receiving chronic aspirin therapy, health care providers
(including home care), and household members of high-risk persons.
Influenza is a serious disease, which can infect people of any age. In an
average year flu causes 36,000 deaths (mostly among
those
aged 65 years or older) and more than 200,000 hospitalizations
in the
United States
.
The "flu season" in the
United
States
is usually from November
through April each year. A flu shot or the nasal-spray flu vaccine is the best
way to reduce the chances that you will get the flu.
For further information regarding the flu
vaccine, please contact the Genesee
County Health Department, (810) 237-4546 or visit our web site at www.gchd.us.
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