Mahoning County Public Health will be holding flu shot clinics at various locations throughout the county.

The 2020 Mahoning County Public Health weekly flu shot clinic schedule includes:

• 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 29 at Mahoning County Public Health, 50 Westchester Drive, Youngstown, Ohio 44515.
• 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 7 at Mahoning County Public Health, 50 Westchester Drive, Youngstown, Ohio 44515.

How do you obtain a flu shot at a Mahoning County Public Health clinic?

• Schedule an appointment. Call 330-270-2855 ext. 125 prior to clinic date. All clinics are by appointment only.
• Mahoning County Public Health will bill insurance. Bring insurance cards, driver’s license, Medicaid and Medicare cards so the cost of the vaccine can be billed; most private insurances are accepted.   
• Mahoning County Public Health is a Vaccines for Children Program Provider and will have limited opportunities for children that are uninsured or underinsured to receive the vaccine free of charge. 
• Available flu vaccines
  • Ages 6 months and up – Quadrivalent (four flu virus strains)  
  • Ages 65 years and older – High-dose quadrivalent (four flu virus strains) 
  • Ages 18 years and older – Egg-free (cell based) quadrivalent (four flu virus strains)

Who should receive a flu shot based on the Centers for Disease Control’s (CDC) recommendations?

• • Everyone 6 months of age and older should get a flu vaccine every season.
  • People at high risk of developing flu-related complications:
    • Children ages 6 months to 2 years old;
    • Adults 65 years of age and older;
    • Pregnant women and women up to 2 weeks postpartum;
    • Residents of nursing homes and other long-term care facilities;
    • Chronic medical conditions such as asthma, COPD, cystic fibrosis, heart disease, blood disorders, diabetes, kidney, liver, or endocrine disorders, weakened immune systems due to diseases such as cancer, HIV or AIDS, or medications such as  chronic steroid use or long-term aspirin use in people younger than 19 years of age.

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