Watch Video: Jackie Evancho and Family Encourage You to Get Flu Vaccine
Patch has list of places to get flu shots in Pine-Richland area.
With more flu cases popping up, it's time to get serious about your flu shot if you haven't gotten it yet.
Classical crossover singer Jackie Evancho and her family, who live in the Pine-Richland community, recorded a public service announcement encouraging people to get their flu vaccine.
"You’re not too old, too healthy or too late to get your flu vaccine," Jackie says at the conclusion of the 30-second spot.
Flu shots are available in the Pine-Richland area at many locations, including:
- Giant Eagle, Northtowne Square, Gibsonia
- Market District/Giant Eagle, Village at Pine, Wexford
- St. Barnabas Medical Center, Meridian Road, Gibsonia
- Rite Aid, 4155 Ewalt Road, Gibsonia
- Target Pharmacy, 550 Grandview Crossing Drive, Gibsonia
- CVS, 11240 Perry Highway, Route 19, Wexford
- Rite Aid, 10554 Perry Highway, Route 19, Wexford
To find more flu shot locations in the Gibsonia area, click on this link. For the Wexford area, click here.
The Allegheny County Health Department also offers flu shots at its walk-in clinic at 3441 Forbes Ave. in Oakland.
No Appointment necessary:
• Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays, 9:00a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
• Wednesdays, 1:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
The Health Department’s walk-in clinic provides flu shots as a covered benefit to people with Medicare Part B who are not in an HMO and may get vaccine from any Medicare-approved provider.
The charge is $25 for others, including Medicare Part B subscribers in an HMO who are restricted to getting flu shots as a covered benefit only from their primary care provider.
Click here for more information on flu shots from the Centers for Disease Control.
Do you know of other places to get a flu shot? Tell us about them in the comments section.
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Joe Merkt
2:08 pm on Friday, January 11, 2013
Thanks for bringing this up, Cindy.
I got mine in October. I can't imagine why anyone would wait this long to get the flu shot which has been available since late August. Now, doctors and pharmacists are SO busy seeing, and filling prescriptions for, people who are ill, that there may be long waits to get a shot. Unfortunately, the procrastinators are now unhappy that they are not getting instant service.
When the Evancho family recorded this Public Service Announcement would have been the time to get the shot, not in the middle of the epidemic.It's not too late but I hope those who have waited witl be courteous to the hard working health professionals who are trying their best to meet the needs of both the sick and the well.
Joe Merkt
Thompsons Station, TN