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2019-2020 Flu Clinic Information

All insurances accepted. Some out of pocket fees may be applicable based on insurance coverage. Adults with no insurance will pay the entire vaccination fee at the time of service.

The health department accepts cash, personal checks with a local address, money order, debit card, VISA, Mastercard, and Discover credit cards. The vaccination fees are listed below.

Please bring your health insurance, Medicaid or Medicare Part B card with you.

Vaccine Type and Cost

Vaccine Type	Cost
Flumist for age 2-49 years (healthy and not pregnant)	Not currently being given
Preservative-free vaccine for ages 6-35 months	$44.00
Preservative-free vaccine ages 3 and up	$41.00
High Dose Flu for ages 65 and up	$71.00
Pneumonia Vaccines
Prevnar	$190.00
Pneumococcal	$100.00

*These prices include the Administrative fee.

VFC Eligible Vaccines

Children who qualify for the Vaccine for Children (VFC) Program, receive the vaccine at no cost to the parent, but a $20 administrative fee may be charged to the insurance company. Please go to http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/programs/vfc/index.html for more information about the VFC Program. Children who do not qualify for the VFC Program may or may not pay the entire vaccination fee at the time of service. Please bring your health insurance card so that the fees can be determined.

2019-2020 Clinic Schedule

Adult Flu Schedule
By Appointment Only - Vaccine is currently available.

Child Flu Schedule
By Appointment Only - Vaccine is currently available.
Call (252) 237-3141 to make an appointment.

Seasonal Flu Info

What is Influenza (Also Called Flu)?
The flu is a contagious respiratory illness caused by influenza viruses. It can cause mild to severe illness, and at times can lead to death. The best way to prevent the flu is by getting a flu vaccine each year.

Symptoms of Flu
People who have the flu often feel some or all of these symptoms:

Fever* or feeling feverish/chills
Cough
Sore throat
Runny or stuffy nose
Muscle or body aches
Headaches
Fatigue (very tired)
Some people may have vomiting and diarrhea, though this is more common in children than adults.

*It’s important to note that not everyone with flu will have a fever.

How Flu Spreads

Period of Contagiousness

Preventing Seasonal Flu

The single best way to prevent the flu is to get a flu vaccine each season. There are two types of flu vaccines:

The "flu shot"-an inactivated vaccine (containing killed virus) that is given with a needle. The seasonal flu shot is approved for use in people 6 months of age and older, including healthy people, people with chronic medical conditions and pregnant women.
The nasal-spray flu vaccine -a vaccine made with live, weakened flu viruses that do not cause the flu (sometimes called LAIV for "Live Attenuated Influenza Vaccine"). LAIV is approved for use in healthy* people 2-49 years of age who are not pregnant. This version of the flu vaccine is not currently being given.

A "high dose" inactivated influenza vaccine is available for people 65 years of age and older. People in this age group have a higher risk for complications from the flu. "High dose" flu vaccine provides a stronger immune response than traditional vaccines.

About two weeks after vaccination, antibodies develop that protect against influenza virus infection. Flu vaccines will not protect against flu-like illnesses caused by non-influenza viruses.

The seasonal flu vaccine protects against the four influenza viruses that research suggests will be most common. The 2016-2017 flu vaccine will protect against H1N1, and three other influenza viruses. This excludes High Dose Flu vaccine.

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