ColumbiaCare

A press release was released this week to let the community know that National Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has announced that this week will be known as National Influenza Vaccination Week. This is to promote the flu vaccine and encourage the importance of containing the flu.

The vaccine is especially important for children because they are the highest risk group that is likely to get sick with the flu.

“According to the CDC, a vaccinated child has 70 to 90 percent less risk of having the flu than an unvaccianted child.”

Flu season is slowly starting, and by having National Influenza Week, the CDC wants to remind the community that it is not to late to get vaccinated.

The Columbia/Boone County Health Department will continue to offer the Flu Shot and FluMist on a walk-in basis. This will continue until they run out.

The cost of the flu vaccine is 20 dollars, cash or check. Medicaid and Medicare are also accepted.

If you have any questions, please feel free to call the clinic at (573)-874-7453 or (573)-874-7356.