Community Corner
CDC Says the Season is Here: Where to Get Flu Shots in the Pine-Richland Area
After a slow start, the number of flu cases in the Pittsburgh area has started to rise.
The flu may have passed you by this holiday season, but if you haven't had a flu shot yet, you are at risk.
After a slow start, the number of flu cases in the Pittsburgh area has started to rise and is now approaching moderate to high levels. According to the Allegheny County Health Department, as of Dec. 4, there were 30 confirmed cases of the flu in Allegheny County, with the actual number predicted to be three to four times higher, the Pittsburgh Post Gazette reported.
Find out what's happening in Pine-Richlandwith free, real-time updates from Patch.
Flu shots are available in the Pine-Richland area at many locations, including:
To find more flu shot locations in the Gibsonia area, click on this link. For the Wexford area, click here.
Find out what's happening in Pine-Richlandwith free, real-time updates from Patch.
The Allegheny County Health Department also offers flu shots at its walk-in clinic at 3441 Forbes Avenue 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.
Do you know of other places to get a flu shot? Tell us about them in the comments section.
Please help us get to 1,000 Facebook “likes” by clicking here and “liking” us.
Check out some of today's other top stories here.
Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.