Community Flu Clinics continue to be held at various locations in area; COVID-19 vaccines can be administered the same day
Veterans Memorial Hospital Community and Home Care/Allamakee County Public Health continues offering a series of community Flu Clinics over the next few weeks at the following locations in Allamakee County:
Wednesday, October 20: Walk-In Clinic at Harpers Ferry Community Center, 9-11 a.m.
Wednesday, October 20: By Appointment Only at Veterans Memorial Hospital, 1:30-6 p.m. Call 563-568-5660 to schedule an appointment.
Friday, October 22: Walk-In Clinic at Lansing I.C. Church Parish Hall, Noon-3 p.m.
Wednesday, October 27: Walk-In Clinic at Veterans Memorial Hospital, 9-11:30 a.m. and 1:30-4 p.m.
COVID-19 vaccines and other vaccines may be administered at the same visit, on the same day. For example, COVID-19 vaccines can safely and effectively be administered the same time as the flu vaccines.
Billing for Medicare will be completed by the Community and Home Care staff, but participants will need to bring their physician’s name and their Medicare number with them if wanting to get vaccinated at any of these clinics listed above.
The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) now recommends that everyone age six months of age and older get vaccinated against the flu every year. Flu shots are especially important for the following people:
• Anyone who is age 50 and over.
• Residents of long-term care facilities with chronic medical conditions.
• Any child or adult, including pregnant women, who has a serious long-term health problem with heart disease, anemia, asthma, lung disease, kidney disease or diabetes, and in the past year had to see a doctor regularly or be admitted to a hospital.
• Women who will be more than three months pregnant during influenza season.
• People six months to 18 years of age on long-term aspirin treatment (these people could develop Reye Syndrome if they develop influenza).
• People who are less able to fight infections because of a disease he/she was born with or contracted (like HIV), are receiving treatments with drugs such as steroids or are having cancer treatments with x-rays or drugs.
• Anyone having close contact with people who are at high risk for contracting a serious case of influenza including health care workers and people living with high risk persons.
• Influenza vaccines are also recommended for people in schools and colleges, people who provide important community services, people going to the tropics any time of the year and just anyone who wants to reduce their chance of catching influenza.
Check with a local family practice physician if having any questions about eligibility for the influenza vaccination.
For more information, call the Veterans Memorial Hospital Community and Home Care Department at 563-568-5660.
