It's not to late to vaccinate!
The Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH) Immunization Program will sponsor 3 Influenza Vaccination Walk-In Clinics clinics at city colleges on Saturday, December 10, 2005 from 9:00am - 1:00pm. The clinics will be held at Malcolm X College, Olive-Harvey College, and Wilbur Wright College. Chicagoans of all ages, regardless of health, are eligibile to get their flu shot during these events. Influenza and related illnesses, including pneumonia, cause over 200,000 hospitalizations and 36,000 deaths each year in the United States. Vaccination is the best protection against influenza, and can save the lives of many people. The flu season can peak anywhere between December and March, and most often peaks in February.
Who Should Get a Flu Shot?
- Adults 65 years of age or older
- Residents of long-term care facilities
- Anyone with a chronic health condition such as: lung disease (including asthma), heart disease, diabetes, kidney disease, cancer, HIV/AIDS
- Children 6-23 months of age*
- Pregnant women
- Healthcare workers
- Household contacts or out-of-home caregivers of children less than 6 months of age
You should not receive the influenza vaccine if you have/had any of the following:
- Severe allergic reaction to a vaccine component (e.g., egg)
- Severe allergic reaction to prior dose of the vaccine
- Moderate or severe acute illness
* Children are encouraged to get their flu shots from either their primary care provider or visit a city FastTrack Clinic.
You can also contact the Uptown Neighborhood Health Center, 845 W. Wilson by calling (312) 742-3227. In addition to flu shots,
• Pneumococcal vaccines will also be available.
• You will not be charged for shots.
• Bring your Medicare card if you have one.
Additional information is available at:
Be sure to get your flu shot be it here or somewhere else!
