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Redwood Area Hospital
| FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
FROM: Shelly Pauling, Education & Communications Manager
RE: Upcoming Flu Clinic in Walnut Grove
DATE: October 23, 2007
The Redwood Area Hospital and Redwood County Public Health will
be hosting a third flu immunization clinic on Tuesday, October
30, 2007, from 2:00pm-3:30pm at the Country View Senior Living
Center in Walnut Grove. This flu clinic is for adults 18 years
and older; children under the age of 18 will not be vaccinated
at this clinic. It is recommended to contact your local
physician if you are under the age of 18 and wish to receive a
flu shot.
Insurance claims will be filed for individuals with
participating health plans. Please bring your Medicare/insurance
cards with you.
The Minnesota Department of Health recommends that you should
get a flu shot every year because there are many different
strains of flu every year. Even if there are delays or
difficulties in getting the vaccine, getting your flu shot is
very important because people can die from the flu or from its
complications. Flu vaccines have been proven to be safe and
effective and you cannot get the flu from the flu shot. However,
if you are exposed later to someone with the flu, you may get a
milder case than if you had not gotten your flu shot.
If you would like more information about our upcoming flu
clinic, please contact Shelly Pauling, Education and
Communications Manager at the Redwood Area Hospital at
507-637-4527. |
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