Children: (shot, mist or pneumonia)
$7.00*
Adults 19 years and older: (flu or
pneumonia shot) $15.00*
Adult Flu Mist: $26.00
(not subject to the sliding fee scale)
*The above fees are based on a sliding
fee scale that could reduce the cost to $0.
Traditional Medicare, Medigold, Anthem,
and Medicaid accepted.
A $10.00 additional fee for individuals
who do not live, work or go to school in the Health District.
Information hot line: 740-203-2015
Who should get a flu shot?
All children 6
months and older and all older adults:
• All children from 6
months through 18 years of age.
• Anyone 50 years of age
or older.
Anyone who is at risk of complications from
influenza, or more likely to require medical care:
-
Women who will be
pregnant during influenza season.
-
Anyone with long-term
health problems with:
-
heart disease - kidney
disease - liver disease
-
lung disease -
metabolic disease, such as diabetes
-
asthma - anemia, and
other blood disorders
-
Anyone with a weakened
immune system due to:
-
HIV/AIDS or other
diseases affecting the immune system
-
long-term treatment
with drugs such as steroids
-
cancer treatment with
x-rays or drugs
-
Anyone with certain
muscle or nerve disorders (such as seizure disorders or
cerebral palsy) that can lead to breathing or swallowing
problems.
-
Anyone 6 months
through 18 years of age on long-term aspirin treatment (they
could develop Reye Syndrome if they got influenza).
-
Residents of nursing
homes and other chronic-care facilities.
Anyone who lives with
or cares for people at high risk for influenza-related
complications:
• Health care providers.
• Household contacts and
caregivers of children from birth up to 5 years
of age.
• Household contacts and
caregivers of
- people 50 years and
older, or
- anyone with medical
conditions that put them at higher risk for severe
complications from influenza.
Health care providers
may also recommend a yearly influenza vaccination for:
• People who provide
essential community services.
• People living in
dormitories, correctional facilities, or under other crowded
conditions, to prevent outbreaks.
• People at high risk of
influenza complications who travel to the Southern
hemisphere between April and September, or to the tropics or in
organized tourist groups at any time.
Influenza vaccine is
also recommended for anyone who wants to reduce the likelihood
of becoming ill with influenza or spreading influenza to
others.
Who can get flu mist?
Healthy people ages 2
– 49 years of age
·
Cannot get flu mist if pregnant, have asthma, chronic
illness or a weakened immune system.
New Pneumonia Vaccine Recommendations:
Pneumococcal disease can be
associated with viral
illnesses such as influenza and can lead to serious infections of
the:
Who should get a Pneumonia vaccine?
Anyone 2 through 64 years of age who has a
long term health problem such as:
Anyone 2 through 64 years of age who has a
disease or condition that lowers the body’s resistance to infection,
such as:
Anyone 2 through 64 years of age who is
taking a drug or treatment that lowers the body’s resistance to
infection, such as:
-
long-term steroids
-
certain cancer drugs
-
radiation therapy
Any adult 19 through 64 years of age who:
All adults 65 years of age and older.