NMMC-WEST POINT TO OFFER FLU SHOTS

WEST POINT, Miss.—North Mississippi Medical Center-West Point hopes to help keep the flu out of town this year by offering $15 flu shots to eligible individuals Thursday, Nov. 18, at the hospital’s Wellness Center.

Flu shots will be given at the Wellness Center, 851 Medical Center Drive, from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. or until they run out. Flu shots will be available for $15 to:

· adults age 65 years and older;

· · persons age 16-64 years with underlying chronic medical conditions;

· · all women who will be pregnant during the influenza season;

· · residents of nursing homes and long-term care facilities;

· · health care workers involved in direct patient care; and

· out-of-home caregivers and household contacts of children under age 6 months.

Persons eligible for Medicare Part B, who have Medicare as their primary insurance, may get flu shots with no deductible or co-payment with presentation of Medicare card.

Influenza is a viral infection that can lead to a much more serious illness like pneumonia or bronchitis. For more information on flu shots at NMMC-West Point, call (662) 495-2128 or 1-800-THE DESK (1-800-843-3375).

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