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Location/Date/Time |
Center for Advanced Medicine—4921 Parkview Place, 63110
October 5-9, 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
3rd floor lobby
Parking is available in the North Garage for $1.50/hour
Barnes-Jewish West County Hospital—12634 Olive Blvd, 63141
October 11, 11 a.m.-3 p.m.
Creve Coeur Safety Fair (Medical Office Building 2)
Higher than expected demand coupled with a national shortage of vaccine will CANCEL three dates Barnes-Jewish and St. Louis Children's Hospitals scheduled as part of its free seasonal flu shot campaign.
Emerson Family YMCA—3390 Pershall Rd, 63135
October 10, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
Edward Jones Family YMCA--12521 Marine Ave, 63146
October 14, 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
Monsanto Family YMCA--5555 Page Blvd, 63112
October 24, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
Live Life Aware: A health, wellness and cancer prevention fair
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Description |
The single best way for families to protect against the flu is to get vaccinated each fall. Barnes-Jewish Hospital and St. Louis Children's Hospital are partnering to offer free seasonal* flu shots to those in the community ages 6 months and older. Free flu shots are available while supplies last and no pre-registration is required. All vaccines are latex-free and preservative free.
The following are recommendations for children:
- Influenza vaccination is recommended for all children ages 6 months and older.
- If this is the first year your child is receiving the flu vaccine and he/she is between 6 months and 8 years old, a second follow-up vaccine is required four weeks after the first dose for maximum effectiveness. (Only the first dose will be given at these clinics; you will need to see your primary health care provider for the follow-up vaccine).
- All children 17 years & under must be accompanied by a parent. A grandparent can bring the child with a written consent from the parent.
* Seasonal flu vaccine does not protect against the H1N1 (Swine Flu) Virus. It is highly recommended that people receive the seasonal flu vaccine each year to protect against other strands of flu. |