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You are here: Home / FEATURED POSTS / Health Department Offers Free Flu Shots for the Week of October 19-23

Health Department Offers Free Flu Shots for the Week of October 19-23

October 16, 2020 By Dick Cook and Contributed Article 0 Comments

The Hamilton County Health Department is once again offering free flu vaccinations for a limited time while supplies last.

Free flu vaccine for Hamilton County adults (18 years and older) is available at the Alstom Plant, 1125 Riverfront Pkwy, Chattanooga, TN 37402

  • October 19 and 20 (Monday-Tuesday)from 1:30PM – 5:00PM
  • This is a drive-through clinic.
  • No appointment is needed.
  • Face masks will be required for all persons in their vehicle during the vaccination process.
  • Service is provided for Hamilton County residents only at this time.
  • This is the same location as the COVID-19 testing site.

Free flu vaccine for children (ages 6 months through 17 years) is available by appointment only at the following Health Department locations:

3rd Street Health Department _ 921 E. 3rd St, Chattanooga. Call 423-209-8050 for appointment. Indoors – bring your parking ticket in to the appointment for validation

Sequoyah Health Center _ 9527 W. Ridge Trail Rd, Soddy-Daisy. Call 423-209-5490 for appointment

Outdoor drive-through, follow signs when you arrive

“Not only is the flu vaccine one of your best protections against the flu,” said Health Department Administrator Becky Barnes, “But the steps we are already taking to prevent COVID-19, such as wearing a mask, social distancing, washing hands, and staying home if you’re sick, will also help prevent catching or spreading the flu.”

Those at highest risk for serious complications from the flu include children under 5 years, adults 65 years and over, pregnant women, and those with preexisting medical conditions or a compromised immune system.

The Health Department is encouraging everyone to get a flu shot this year and to get it early. This flu season is going to be more challenging than ever due to the added risk of COVID-19 in the community.

Flu vaccines are also currently available through doctors’ offices and retail pharmacies.

The Health Department will open additional flu vaccination clinics as more supplies become available.

For more information about the Health Department’s flu vaccine program and eligibility, call the Health Department’s informational hotline at (423) 209-8383 orvisit the calendar on their website.

 

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About Dick Cook

Dick Cook has lived in East Ridge since the Kennedy Administration when his parents bought a house on Marietta Street. Dick graduated from ERHS in 1976 before going on to the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga where he studied Political Science. Dick worked for the Chattanooga Free-Press and the Chattanooga Times Free Press for 22 years. Free-Press Sports Editor Roy Exum plucked him out of production in 1989 and gave him a job as a sports reporter. Dick covered everything from prep sports to the whitewater events on the Ocoee River for the 1996 Olympics. When Chattanooga's two paper's merged, he became the Crime Reporter covering both the Chattanooga Police and Fire Departments. He was among reporters who were honored by the Associated Press for the TFP's coverage of the 2002 fog-shrouded crash on I-75 in Catoosa County, Dick and his wife, Cathy, live on Marlboro Avenue where they are seen frequently chasing around their three grandsons.

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