Counties across Georgia will be offering drive-by flu clinics again this year.
Public health departments in Cherokee, Fannin, Gilmer, Murray, Pickens and Whitfield counties have hosted the drive-by clinics since 2008, according to a news release from the North Georgia Health District.
The four-in-one quadrivalent flu vaccine and the Fluzone High Dose vaccine for people 65 and older will be available at the clinics. Quadrivalent flu vaccine protects people against four different strains of flu, including two influenza A viruses and two influenza B viruses. The Fluzone High-Dose flu vaccine has four times the amount of protective antigen for immune systems that tend to weaken with age.
The cost of the quadrivalent flu shot is $25 and the Fluzone High-Dose flu shot is $65.
Cash, Medicare, Medicaid, Aetna, BlueCross BlueShield Health and United Healthcare Insurance will be accepted along with other forms of payment and insurance, depending on the county.
The clinics are for people ages 18 and over.
Drive-by flu shot clinics:
‘ Cherokee County: Tuesday, Sept. 26, 9 a.m.-2 p.m.; Woodstock City Church, 150 Ridgewalk Parkway, Woodstock, Ga. Call (770) 928-0133 or (770) 345-7371 for more details.
‘ Pickens County: Wednesday, Sept. 27, 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.; Mt. Zion Baptist Church, 1036 North Main St., Jasper, Ga. Call (706) 253-2821 for more details.
‘ Fannin County: Thursday, Sept. 28, 9 a.m.-3 p.m.; The Farmers Market. East First Street, Blue Ridge, Ga. Call (706) 632-3023 for more details.
‘ Whitfield County: Tuesday, Oct. 3, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; Dalton Convention Center, 2211 Dug Gap Battle Road, Dalton, Ga. Call (706) 226-2621 for more details.
‘ Gilmer County: Thursday, Oct. 5, 8 a.m.-3 p.m.; Pleasant Grove Baptist Church, 115 Pleasant Grove Road, Ellijay, Ga. Call (706) 635-4363 for more details.
‘ Murray County: Tuesday, Oct. 10, 8 a.m.-6 p.m., Murray County Parks and Recreation Department, 651 Hyden Tyler Road, Chatsworth, Ga. Call (706) 695-4585 for more details.
For more information, about the drive-by flu shot clinics, call the local county health department or visit www.nghd.org. To learn more about influenza and flu protection, visit the CDC’s website at www.cdc.gov/flu/.