Flu Vaccine Clinics Set For the Community

The Chickasaw Nation will offer community members in south-central Oklahoma three opportunities to receive influenza vaccinations at no cost.

Drive-thru vaccine clinic locations and dates include:

• Ada community drive-thru clinic, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Monday, Nov. 4, Chickasaw Nation Community Center, 700 N. Mississippi, Ada, Oklahoma.
• Tishomingo community drive-thru clinic, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 6, Chickasaw Nation Community Center, 818 E. 6th St., Tishomingo, Oklahoma.
• Ardmore community drive-thru clinic, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Friday, Nov. 8, Chickasaw Nation Community Center, 907 Locust St., Ardmore, Oklahoma.

Vaccines are available to anyone age 6 months and up.

Yearly flu vaccinations help protect individuals from influenza. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends a yearly flu vaccination as the first and most important step in protecting against the flu.

Some people are more vulnerable to serious flu illness, including infants, children, elders and people with certain chronic health issues, such as asthma, COPD, heart disease and diabetes. Women who are pregnant or breastfeeding are also encouraged to get vaccinated.

High dose vaccines will be available for elders 65 years and older, which assists the senior to develop a more robust immune response.

For more information about the flu clinics, visit ChickasawNationHealth.net or call (580) 272-1327.