From the Jackson-Madison County Regioinal Health Department –
JACKSON, Tennessee – The Jackson-Madison County Regional Health Department will offer free flu vaccines on Tuesday, Nov. 9 during a special “Fight Flu TN” vaccination event.
Free flu shots will be available at the Jackson-Madison County Regional Health Department from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. while supplies last. You do not need an appointment or insurance to get a free flu shot that day.
The health department is located at 804 North Parkway. Please park on the back side of the building and come in the administrative entrance.
The Centers and Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends everyone six months of age and older get a flu vaccine each year. The flu vaccine is especially important for infants, young children, pregnant women, adults over age 50 and those with chronic medical conditions.
Immunization against the flu protects the person receiving the vaccine and his or her family, friends, and coworkers.
“The flu vaccine helps prevent hospitalization and death,” Epidemiologist Shanna Shearon Wilbanks said. “Getting vaccinated helps protect you and others against some of the most prevalent strains of influenza.”
Call the Jackson-Madison County Regional Health Department at 731-423-3020 if you have questions about the flu vaccine.
