Free Flu Shots on Saturday, 9/26

 

Get A Flu Shot Saturday at Valley Health Center Moorpark.

Saturday, September 26, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. 2400 Moorpark Ave, San Jose, CA 95128 No appointment needed. All are welcome regardless of immigration status. No cost. Shots available at this location for everyone age 12 years and older. Children aged 12 - 17 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. For children under 12 years old, please find another location near you to get a flu shot: www.sccphd.org/flu. Everyone 6 months and older needs a flu shot every year, in the fall. Protect your family. Reduce your chance of ending up in the hospital. YOU NEED A FLU SHOT EVERY YEAR The flu vaccine offers many months of protection but does not last forever. Also, the strains of influenza in the community change over time. It is important to get the new vaccine every year. This is especially true this year, with COVID-19 circulating widely in Santa Clara County. HOW DOES THE FLU VACCINE BENEFIT ME? • Best way to avoid getting the flu • Reduces missed work and school due to the flu • Prevents flu-related hospitalizations • Protects those you care for, work with, and live with •This year, people with flu symptoms may have to get a COVID-19 test and stay home from work and isolate away from their families while awaiting results. Symptoms of the flu can be similar to early symptoms of COVID-19. FLU AND COVID-19 ARE NOT THE SAME Flu is a different disease than COVID-19. Influenza, also called flu, is a contagious respiratory illness caused by influenza viruses. It is not the same as the common cold, which is caused by different viruses. It is not COVID-19, which is also caused by a different virus. However, symptoms of the flu can be similar to early symptoms of COVID-19. Protect yourself and the people you care about by getting a flu shot. More information: www.sccphd.org/flu.