A Convenient Source for Flu Shots for Children and Adults in Champion Forest, TX
If you’re one of the many people who prioritize getting an annual flu shot, congratulations! You’re making a smart move that will protect not only your own health but that of others who may be at risk for serious complications if they’re infected by the highly contagious influenza virus.
Medella Urgent Care makes it easy to be a hero if you’re in Champion Forest, Texas. All you have to do is take a short drive to our Vintage Park urgent care location, where walk-in patients of all ages can get flu shots any day of the week without an appointment. We’re open during extended hours, even on weekends, and we accept many health insurance plans. This makes our urgent care clinic a convenient and affordable option for flu shots and many other nonemergency health care services.
Who Should Get a Flu Shot?
Generally, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends that everyone 6 months old and older be vaccinated against influenza. Flu vaccines are especially important for young children, people over 65, and those with certain respiratory illnesses. If you are allergic to any ingredients in the flu vaccine or have an immune disorder or another chronic disease that lowers your immunity, you should notify your health care provider before getting a flu vaccination.
Additionally, if you have a fever, that’s a sign that your body is already fighting an infection and may not be able to develop flu antibodies in response to the flu vaccine. Therefore, it’s best to postpone getting a flu shot until the fever subsides.
Flu shots are among the many preventive care services we offer to residents of the Champion Forest area. For more information, contact Medella Urgent Care today.
