Despite the fact that many providers have been running low on seasonal flu vaccine, the Metro Department of Public Health and Wellness has adequate supplies. Flu shots cost $25. The nasal flu mist costs $25. Medicare Part B and Passport will cover the cost for those with those insurance plans.
Flu Shots by Appointment
Flu shots are also available by appointment at the following sites. Call the clinic site at the phone number listed below to make an appointment.
Dixie Health Clinic
7219 Dixie Highway
937-7277
East Neighborhood Place Health Clinic
810 Barret Ave
574-6638
Middletown Health Clinic
200 Juneau Drive
245-1074
Newburg Health Center
4810 Exeter Avenue
458-0778
The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) recommends regular seasonal flu vaccinations for everyone six months of age or older as the best way to avoid flu. The CDC especially recommends that people who are at high risk of having serious flu complications or people who live with or care for those at high risk for serious complications get a flu shot each year. These people are:
* Children aged six months up to their 19th birthday
* Pregnant women
* People 50 years of age and older
* People of any age with certain chronic medical conditions
* People who live in nursing homes and other long-term care facilities
* People who live with or care for those at high risk for complications from flu, including:
Health care workers
Household contacts of persons at high risk for complications from the flu
Household contacts and out of home caregivers of children less than six months of age (these children are too young to be vaccinated)
