Seasonal flu shots available at all public health centers in Tarrant County

by PegNews wire

Flu shots will be available at all Tarrant County Public Health Centers beginning Oct. 1, and residents are encouraged to make plans to get a flu shot to protect themselves and others.

“Getting a seasonal flu shot is the best way to guard against seasonal flu,” said Dr. Sandra Parker, Tarrant County Public Health’s medical director and health authority. “Each year, seasonal flu kills an estimated 36,000 people in the United States and hospitalizes more than 200,000.”

Seasonal flu shots are available at the following locations:

* Arlington Public Health Center; 817-548-3990; 536 W. Randol Mill Road; Arlington, TX 76011

* Bagsby-Williams Public Health Center; 817-531-6738; 3212 Miller Avenue, Fort Worth, TX 76119

* Northeast Public Health Center; 817-285-4155; 813 Brown Trail, Bedford, TX 76022

* Northwest Public Health Center; 817-238-4441; 3800 Adam Grubb Road, Lake Worth, TX 76135

* Southwest Public Health Center; 817-370-4530; 6551 Granbury Road, Fort Worth, TX 76133

* Watauga Public Health Center; 817-514-5030; 6601 Watauga Road, Suite 122, Watauga, TX 76148

Flu shots are $20 per person, $14 for children 6 months to 3 years old, and must be paid in cash or by using a credit card. Medicaid, Medicare, and Secure Horizons are accepted. For tips on what you can do to fight the flu, visit the Tarrant County Public Health Web site at http://health.tarrantcounty.com.

Source: Tarrant County Public Health