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The
Livingston County Department of Public Health will continue to offer flu
shots during regularly scheduled weekly immunization clinics, as long as
vaccine is available. The walk-in clinic is open on Wednesdays from
8:30 AM until 4:30 PM, with extended hours until 7:00 PM on the
2nd and 4th Wednesdays of the month.
There are no restrictions on who can get the vaccine this year. The
charge for the shot is $30 for adults; Medicare will pay the total
cost. |
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Seasonal (or common)
flu is a respiratory illness
that can be transmitted person to person. Most people have some
immunity, and a vaccine is available.
Annual flu shots are recommended for everyone; however, there are
certain groups of individuals who are at the highest risk of complications from
influenza. Those groups include:
• Persons aged 50 years or older
• Women who will be pregnant during the flu season
• Children aged 6-59 months
• Adults and children who have long term health problems such as
heart or lung disease, asthma, kidney disease, metabolic disease such as
diabetes, immunodeficiency, blood disorders such as anemia, or have a condition
that; affects the respiratory function or increases the risk of aspiration;
• Residents of long-term care facilities and nursing homes
Flu shots are also highly recommended for people who can spread
influenza to those at high risk including:
• Household contacts and caregivers of children aged 0 through 59
months of age
• Health care workers
• Persons who live with or care for individuals at high risk for
influenza-related complications |