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Flu Vaccine
Shots:
High risk
population qualify for state flu vaccine. The high risk
populations are:
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Children 6 months to 5 years
·
Persons over 50
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Persons with a chronic disease (i.e. heart, lung, CP, MD, diabetes,
etc.) who are under medical care. (High blood pressure or
cholesterol is not considered high risk.)
·
Pregnant women
·
Household contacts, and caregivers of children through the age of
five years or a person(s) with a chronic illness. This includes
health care personnel who provide direct patient care.
For those children and adults who are high risk:
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State
vaccine is $7.00 for children through 18 years
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Preservative free flu vaccine 37months through 18 years is
$20.75
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State
vaccine is $8.00 for adults 19 years and over
For the
general healthy population:
Private vaccine is $18.50 for adults
Flu mist (administered nasally) is available for those ages 2
years through 49 years who are healthy/ without a medical condition:
* State flu mist is $7.00 for children 2 years through 18
years.
* Private flu mist is $34.75 for adults 19 years through
49 years.
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Pnuemonia Shots
are available for those who qualify due to age or chronic illness.
Please discuss this with a screener or nurse at the clinic site.
The maximum cost is $15.00.
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Please help to
prevent the spread of flu this winter. Cover your coughs and sneezes
with a tissue. Wash your hands frequently with warm water and soap.
Stay home from work or school if you are sick.
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What if you
do not live in the Health District?
Click here for a map of the
district. The Delaware General Health District covers all of Delaware
County except for Columbus, Dublin, and Westerville. If you live in
one of those incorporated areas, you are served by either Columbus
Public Health or, in the case of Dublin and Westerville, the Franklin
County Board of Health. Please note that hundreds of Delaware County
residents with Dublin and Westerville mailing addresses reside in the
townships which are part of the Delaware General Health District.