KEEPING HEALTHY WITH MILLCRE
406 Peach Street , Erie , PA 16507 • 814.453.5072
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MILLCREEK TOWNSHIP NEWS
Getting an annual flu vaccine is the first and best way to protect yourself and your family from the flu . Flu vaccination can reduce flu illnesses , doctors ’ visits , and missed work and school due to flu , as well as prevent flu-related hospitalizations . The more people who get vaccinated , the more people will be protected from flu , including older people , very young children , pregnant women and people with certain health conditions who are more vulnerable to serious flu complications .*
To prepare Erie area residents to combat the flu , the LifeWorks Erie 2017 Flu and Pneumonia Vaccination campaign will kick-off on Wednesday , September 20 , from 8 a . m . to 3 p . m . at the Shrine Club , 2525 West 38th Street . The kick-off event is held during the Living Well : Living Long Expo . Admission is free , so come and enjoy the variety of vendors , demonstrations and presentations on health and wellness available to all who attend this event .
Following the kick-off , LifeWorks Erie ’ s “ Don ’ t Let the Flu Bug You ” community clinics are held throughout the region at hundreds of convenient locations from early September thru the end of November . Among those locations , vaccinations will be offered at : MILLCREEK MUNICIPAL BUILDING Thursday , September 21 from 9:00 a . m . to Noon and 3:00 to 6:00 p . m . Thursday , October 5 from 10:00 a . m . to Noon and 3:00 to 6:00 p . m . Friday , November 3 from 3:00 to 6:00 p . m .
Also , beginning September 5 , flu shots will be available Monday through Friday at LifeWorks Erie ’ s main office at 406 Peach Street from 9:00 a . m . until 4:30 p . m .
When getting vaccinated at one of our clinics no appointment is necessary and there is no up-front cost . Simply present your primary health insurance card and LifeWorks Erie staff will do all the rest . The cost of the vaccination is usually covered by an individual ’ s primary health insurance . LifeWorks Erie will directly bill all health insurance providers , including Medicare and Medicaid . All proceeds remain in Erie County and help underwrite the many programs and services for older adults provided by LifeWorks Erie .
LifeWorks Erie has been providing flu vaccinations to adults and to children age 9 and older in Erie and Crawford counties for almost 40 years .
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For more information check the website at www . DontLetTheFluBugYou . com or call the office at ( 814 ) 453-5072 .
* Center for Disease Control Frequently Asked Questions 2017- 2018 Flu Season https :// www . cdc . gov / flu / about / season / fluseason-2017-2018 . htm