Flu and covid shots continue at VMH Community and Home Care-Allamakee Public Health Office
VMH Community and Home Care ... The final Walk-In Flu Shot Clinic will be offered at Veterans Memorial Hospital’s main entrance Wednesday, October 28, from 9-11:30 a.m. Flu and covid shots will continue to be offered by Veterans Memorial Hospital Community and Home Care - Allamakee County Public Health every Wednesday afternoon. Appointments can be made by calling 563-568-5660. These afternoon by-appointment vaccines will be administered at the Community and Home Care office located at 12 E. Main Street in downtown Waukon. Submitted photo.
The final Walk-In Flu Shot Clinic will be held Wednesday morning, October 28, from 9-11:30 a.m. at the main entrance of Veterans Memorial Hospital (VMH). Anyone is welcome to walk-in without an appointment to received the either or both vaccines.
Flu and covid shots will continue to be offered by Veterans Memorial Hospital Community and Home Care - Allamakee County Public Health every Wednesday afternoon. Appointments can be made by calling 563-568-5660. These afternoon by-appointment vaccines will be administered at the Community and Home Care office located at 12 E. Main Street in downtown Waukon. Flu shots are recommended for all those who have not yet received the vaccine and will be effective throughout the rest of the flu season.
Medicare does cover the cost. Billing for vaccinations will be completed by the Community and Home Care staff, but participants will need to bring their Medicare number or private insurance card with them. If insurance does not cover these immunizations, they can be purchased instead.
Covid vaccination prices include the following: age 12+ is $125, age 5-11 is $68 and for those ages 6 months to 4 years the cost is $110; however this age group does need a prescription from their provider to receive the vaccine.
Influenza (flu), as described by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), is a potentially fatal, contagious respiratory illness caused by viruses that infect the nose, throat, and lungs. Flu vaccines prevent and diminish the severity of flu-related illness, reducing the need for clinical medical care and hospitalization.
Flu vaccines are effective at saving and protecting lives and health system dollars. They reduce the potential for serious illness while also reducing strain on healthcare resources and the workforce.
Vaccination is especially important in the fall and winter when respiratory diseases circulate in high volume across the country.
For more information, call the Veterans Memorial Hospital Community and Home Care Department at 563-568-5660.
