Flu Season is Around the Corner, Schedule Flu Shots Starting September 22

FLORENCE, AZ – The Pinal County Public Health Services District will begin providing flu shots to the public on Wednesday, October 1, 2008 by appointment only.  For your convenience, and to ensure short wait times, we will begin scheduling appointments starting Monday, September 22, 2008 and continuing through the end of November.  In order to schedule appointments for adults, please call toll free 1-888-431-1311, Monday through Friday between the hours of 8:00 am and 5:00 pm. 

 

Flu shots through the Pinal County Public Health Services District are just $15, a bargain compared to the cost of cold and flu medicines or trips to the doctor's office and missed work.

 

If you are unable to schedule an appointment, the opportunity to receive a flu shot as a "walk-in" will be available on the following days after October 18, 2008:

 

Kearny – Wednesdays 8:00 am to 6:00 pm at 355 Alden Road

Oracle – Wednesdays 8:00 am to 6:00 pm at 1870 West American Way

Eloy – Mondays, Tuesdays & Thursdays 8:00 am to 6:00 pm at 302 East Fifth Street

Mammoth – Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays & Saturdays 8:00 am to 6:00 pm at 110 Main Street

Superior – Thursdays 8:00 am to 6:00 pm at 60 East Main Street

Apache Junction – Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Fridays & Saturdays 8:00 am to 6:00 pm at 575 North Idaho, Suite 301

Coolidge – Tuesdays, Wednesdays, & Thursdays 8:00 am to 6:00 pm at 119 West Central Avenue

Casa Grande – Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, & Saturdays 8:00 am to 6:00 pm at 802 East Cottonwood Lane, Building E

Stanfield – The 3^rd & 4^th Wednesdays 8:00 am to 6:00 pm at 36711 West Papago Drive

Maricopa – Wednesdays 9:00 am to 3:30 pm parked at 44625 West Garvey Avenue

 

Please be advised, all Pinal County Public Health Services District clinics will be closed in observance of the national holidays on Monday, October 13th, Tuesday, November 11th and Thursday, November 27th.

 

The Pinal County Public Health Services District has not received flu vaccines for children yet.  Upon receipt, children can receive a flu shot without an appointment at their local Pinal County Public Health clinic.  That information will be posted on the Pinal County Information Hotline toll free at 1-866-763-7252 as it becomes available.

 

In order to reduce that chance of catching the flu this season, the Public Health Department recommends frequent hand washing using soap and warm water for 30 seconds.  If you do become ill, it is important to stay home to help prevent spreading the illness to others.

 

For more information on influenza and vaccinations, please call the Health District hotline at 1-866-763-7252.

 

The number to call for appointments is 1-888-431-1311.