REPORTINGFlu Shots
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Good
Protection
Every Year |
2011 Flu Clinic Schedule
PHD Hayden 415-5270 |
All ages 8:30-11a.m. and 1:30-4 p.m. daily, no appts. needed |
PHD Hayden 8500 N. Atlas Rd. Limited adult shots, no flu mist for kids. |
Adult shots $29; children, $10; Accepts cash, credit cards, Medicaid, Medicare Part B |
PHD Sandpoint 263-5159 |
Mondays - Fridays Walk in for adult shots; Appts for children's shots
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PHD Sandpoint 1020 Michigan |
Adult shots $29; children $10; Accepts cash, credit cards, Medicaid, Medicare Part B |
PHD Bonners Ferry 267-5558 |
All ages Call for an appointment |
PHD Bonners Ferry 7402 Caribou |
Adult shots $29; children $10; Accepts cash, checks, Medicaid, Medicare Part B |
PHD Kellogg 786-7474 |
All ages Call for an appointment |
PHD Kellogg 114 Riverside |
Adult shots $29; children $10; Accepts cash, checks, Medicaid, Medicare Part B |
PHD St. Maries 245-4556 |
Adults Mondays and Thursdays, 1-4:30 p.m. No appt needed. Children by appt. |
PHD St. Maries 137 N. Eighth |
Adult shots $29; children $10; Accepts cash, checks, Medicaid, Medicare Part B |
Panhandle Health District offers seasonal flu vaccine for children and adults each fall. PHD offices in each county schedule flu clinics and provide flu shots at various sites in their communities. Everyone age 6 months and older is recommended to get vaccinated against the flu each year for the best protection.
A new high dose flu vaccine for people older than 64 is now available. It's four times stronger than the regular vaccine and designed to "kick-start" the senior immune system.
Health insurance plans purchased since Sept. 23, 2010,. must include preventive health measures without co-pays or other charges. For information, visit www.healthcare.gov.
Flu is a respiratory illness. Symptoms include fever, headache, fatigue and, sometimes, a cough and sore throat. It is caused by a virus that spreads easily from person to person. In the United States, 36,000 people die from the flu and flu-related illnesses every year. Another 200,000 people require hospital care. The flu takes its greatest toll on children younger than 5 and seniors.
For good information on the seasonal flu, visit these sites: