— from San Juan County Communications —
Flu season is here and it is time to get your flu shot! San Juan County Health and Community Services will be offering the following flu vaccine clinics:
By appointment: Call 360-378-4474 to schedule
San Juan Health & Community Services | 145 Rhone St, Friday Harbor
September 20, 2017 1:00pm – 4:30pm
October 11, 2017 1:00pm – 4:30pm
October 24, 2017 4:00pm – 6:30pm
Walk-in clinics: no appointment necessary:
Lopez Health & Community Services Clinic | 2228 Fisherman Bay Rd
October 12, 2017 1:30pm – 5:30pm
November 9, 2017 1:30pm – 5:30pm
Shaw Community Center
October 23, 2017 10:30am – 3:00pm
Orcas Senior Center | 62 Henry Rd, Eastsound
November 15, 2017 9:00am – 5:00pm
Adult Flu Vaccine (19 years +) – $45
Child Flu Vaccine (6 months – 18 years) – $23
We will bill:
- Medicaid
- Kaiser Permanente (if we administer the vaccine to FIVE or more Kaiser Permanente clients during the clinic)
- Medicare
All other health insurances: An invoice will be provided upon request for individuals wishing to submit a claim for reimbursement.
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Is November the only time Orcas will have this access? Seems pretty late in the flu season.
“Many are wondering what the bad flu season in Australia means for nations in the Northern Hemisphere such as the United States and Canada. With almost 94,000 laboratory-confirmed flu cases, Australia’s flu season is turning out to be worse than usual this year. Certain groups have been particularly susceptible.
Dr. Anthony Fauci, the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases in the United States, explains that we experience a similar flu season to “what the Southern Hemisphere got in the season immediately preceding us.” This could mean that the north will most likely experience a bad flu season. He notes, however, that “with influenza, it is never 100 percent”.