now Offering drive-thru flu shots
Drive-Thru Clinic Services:
Flu Shot
Must be 18 years and older
Flu Testing
Must be 12 years and older
COVID-19 Testing
Must be 2 years and older
Insurance and Payment Options:
Most Insurance Accepted
Medicaid
Medicare
Sliding Fee Scale
Hours
Monday - Friday 8:00am-4:30pm
Location:
fight the flu - Get your flu shot today!
Influenza, commonly known as the flu, is a virus that is easily spread through the air when we breath. While the impact of flu varies from year-to-year, it places a substantial burden on the health of people in the United States each year. It can lead to hospitalization or sometimes even death. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that there were 400,000 hospitalizations and 22,000 deaths in the United States related to the flu last year.
The flu virus circulates year-round, but we typically see an increase in flu transmission during the fall and winter months. Increased flu activity can last as late as May. Because there are several different strains of the flu virus, each flu season is different.
Because of how easily the flu virus spreads and the serious complications that can be caused by the flu, receiving an annual flu vaccine is the best way to help protect yourself against the flu. The flu vaccination is safe and has been shown to reduce the risk of flu illnesses, hospitalizations, and even flu-related deaths.
After receiving the flu vaccine, some people may experience mild symptoms including fever, soreness, and fatigue. People can often mistake these symptoms for the flu; however, the flu vaccination CANNOT give you the flu! The symptoms you may experience are due to your immune system working to build a resistance to the flu.
Because of the COVID-19 pandemic that is ongoing, it is important now more than ever to receive a flu vaccine this year.
Jason Kraemer, BSN, RN
Because of the COVID-19 pandemic that is ongoing, it is important now more than ever to receive a flu vaccine this year. COVID-19 and the flu are both viruses that are easily spread through the air and can cause severe respiratory complications. Across the United States, peopled diagnosed with both COVID-19 and the flu, often experiencing more severe complications.
If you haven’t already done so, get your flu shot today!
Open Health is now offering drive-thru services so that you can receive a flu shot, flu test or COVID-19 test from the safety and comfort of your car. If you have questions about the following services and information, please call us at 225-655-OHCC (6422).
Jason Kraemer, BSN, RN - Nurse Manager