Santa Maria -- It's that time again, Time to get your flu
shot Before the flu season starts.
The Centers for Disease Control suggests getting your shot now so you have time
for the vaccine to take affect before people start passing the virus around.
The flu season can start as early as October and last several months. It
typically peaks in January or February.
The C-D-C recommends the shot for everyone 6-months and
older, especially those in high risk groups like pregnant women, those who work
in healthcare or with children, people who are at risk for complications from
the flu like pneumonia, and anyone 65 or older.
There are a series of Central Coast flu shot clinics for
seniors over the next few weeks where you can get a shot and it will be billed
to your health insurance or to Medicare. The senior connection compiled this
list of upcoming shot clinics:
Flu Shot Clinics
9/19 9:30AM-11:30AM Central Coast Senior Center*
9/21 & 28 10:15AM-12:15PM Solvang Senior Center *
9/24 9AM-1PM Heritage Ranch Senior Center*
9/24 9AM-12PM Morro Bay Senior Center*
9/26 9AM-12PM Paso Robles Senior Center*
10/4 10:30AM Oasis Senior Center– Orcutt *
10/6
9AM-1PM Santa Ynez Valley Health Fair @ Hotel Corque, †
10/10 9AM-1PM Santa Barbara Senior Expo @ Earl Warren Showground ‡
10/18
10AM-2PM 50+ Expo @ South County Regional Center, Arroyo Grande †
*Free with Medicare Part B or
insurance †
Free ‡ Free with paid admission
The clinics marked with † are free to anyone, any
age, for people who have no health insurance.
