Press release from The Free Clinics:
The Free Clinics (TFC) will be offering free flu shots to community members who do not have health insurance on Tuesday, December 8 from 4:00-7:00 pm at their offices at 841 Case Street in Hendersonville. The walk-in clinic is scheduled to take place during National Influenza Vaccination Week (December 6-12), an awareness week sponsored by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to highlight the importance of yearly flu vaccination.
RN Jennifer Tarleton, TFC Clinical Services Director says, “As we head into the upcoming months facing the rising cases of COVID, we are still months away from a vaccine for COVID being widely available. Developing both COVID and flu could be an even deadlier risk for many people. The nursing staff is urging the community to protect themselves and get their flu shots.”
The CDC says that it is more important than ever this year that individuals get vaccinated for flu, especially those with certain chronic conditions like asthma, heart disease, and diabetes. Getting vaccinated for flu can also reduce the burden of flu illnesses on hospitals so they can focus on patients with COVID-19. While flu shots have been encouraged nationwide since early fall, it is not too late to get a shot that will be effective for this flu season.
For more information about the Flu Shot Clinic, please contact Clinical Services Director Jennifer Tarleton at 828.697.8422 or jtarleton@thefreeclinics.org.
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