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Lee County Health Department flu shot schedule through Nov. 1
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Lee County Health Department is providing flu clinics open to the public.
Clinics are scheduled as follows:
Tuesday - 10 a.m. to noon, Parkview Apartments, West Point.
Thursday - Noon to 5:30 p.m., Lee County Health Department, 2218 Avenue H, Fort Madison.
Monday, Oct. 29 - 2 to 6 p.m., Keasling's Pharmacy and Gifts, Keokuk.
Tuesday, Oct. 30 - 8:30 to 10:30 a.m., Community Room, Pilot Grove Savings Bank, Donnellson; and 1 to 3 p.m., Public Library, West Point.
Wednesday, Oct. 31 - 8:30 to 10:30 a.m., Mississippi Terrace, Keokuk; and 11 p.m. to noon, River Terrace, Keokuk.
Thursday, Nov. 1 - 10:30 a.m. to noon, Hillview, Fort Madison.
Medicare Part B, except Humana Gold Choice, will be accepted for billing Medicare. Bring your Medicare card with you to the clinic. Flu shots for people without Medicare Part B cost $20.
The health department recommends that everyone get the flu shot to protect themselves and their families from the influenza illness.
Influenza is caused by a respiratory virus that is spread from an ill person to others through coughing or sneezing. Symptoms include sudden onset of fever, muscle and joint discomfort, headache, fatigue, dry cough, sore throat and runny nose. Influenza typically resolves after several days though coughing and fatigue can last for two weeks or more.
The best way to prevent the flu, besides good handwashing, is to get a flu shot each fall. Some people are more likely than others to have medical complications from the flu. It is strongly recommended that the following persons who are at high risk for flu complications and serious disease get the flu shot.
High risk groups
People at high risk if contracting the flu include:
Children from six months to five years old.
Pregnant women.
Adults older than 50.
Adults and children with chronic disorders of the lungs and heart, such as asthma or heart disease.
Adults and children who require regular medical follow-up for chronic metabolic diseases, such as diabetes mellitus; kidney disease; or blood disorders.
People with a weakened immune system caused either by a disease, such as HIV, or cancer, including leukemia; or by a medical treatment, such as chemotherapy or radiation therapy.
Family members, household members and health care workers who are in close contact with persons at high risk also should be vaccinated to decrease the risk of spreading the flu at high risk.
Call the Lee County Health Department at 1-319-372-5225 or 800-458-6672 for more information.
Lee County Health Department is providing flu clinics open to the public.
Clinics are scheduled as follows:
Tuesday - 10 a.m. to noon, Parkview Apartments, West Point.
Thursday - Noon to 5:30 p.m., Lee County Health Department, 2218 Avenue H, Fort Madison.
Monday, Oct. 29 - 2 to 6 p.m., Keasling's Pharmacy and Gifts, Keokuk.
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Wednesday, Oct. 31 - 8:30 to 10:30 a.m., Mississippi Terrace, Keokuk; and 11 p.m. to noon, River Terrace, Keokuk.
Thursday, Nov. 1 - 10:30 a.m. to noon, Hillview, Fort Madison.
Medicare Part B, except Humana Gold Choice, will be accepted for billing Medicare. Bring your Medicare card with you to the clinic. Flu shots for people without Medicare Part B cost $20.
The health department recommends that everyone get the flu shot to protect themselves and their families from the influenza illness.
Influenza is caused by a respiratory virus that is spread from an ill person to others through coughing or sneezing. Symptoms include sudden onset of fever, muscle and joint discomfort, headache, fatigue, dry cough, sore throat and runny nose. Influenza typically resolves after several days though coughing and fatigue can last for two weeks or more.
The best way to prevent the flu, besides good handwashing, is to get a flu shot each fall. Some people are more likely than others to have medical complications from the flu. It is strongly recommended that the following persons who are at high risk for flu complications and serious disease get the flu shot.
High risk groups
People at high risk if contracting the flu include:
Children from six months to five years old.
Pregnant women.
Adults older than 50.
Adults and children with chronic disorders of the lungs and heart, such as asthma or heart disease.
Adults and children who require regular medical follow-up for chronic metabolic diseases, such as diabetes mellitus; kidney disease; or blood disorders.
People with a weakened immune system caused either by a disease, such as HIV, or cancer, including leukemia; or by a medical treatment, such as chemotherapy or radiation therapy.
Family members, household members and health care workers who are in close contact with persons at high risk also should be vaccinated to decrease the risk of spreading the flu at high risk.
Call the Lee County Health Department at 1-319-372-5225 or 800-458-6672 for more information.
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