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Flu season starts in October, so it’s the perfect time to get vaccinated! The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends the yearly flu vaccine as the first and most important step to protect yourself from the seasonal viruses that hospitalized more than 400,000 people last year alone. With COVID-19 cases still spreading, contracting the flu could create confusion about which illness you have. It’s also possible to become infected with both viruses concurrently, which would impact your body’s ability to fight the two illnesses and greatly compromise your health.
The CDC also recommends this routine immunization to help decrease influenza cases, protect communities from vaccine-preventable outbreaks, and reduce further strain on healthcare systems where hospital bed availability and vital personal protective equipment remain limited during the COVID-19 pandemic. So protect yourself and your family. Protect your community and essential healthcare workers. Attend our safe, convenient drive-thru flu shot clinic at EBCH, and get your vaccination from the comfort of your vehicle.
Before you attend, save yourself time and paperwork! If you’re able, download, print and fill out the attached forms to present to EBCH staff when you arrive.
The Ely Health and Hospital Foundation provides approximately 1500 FREE flu vaccinations every year.Get details at the event.