St. Barnabas Medical Center Offers Flu Shots to Public
Gibsonia, Pa. - Sept. 24, 2008 - Those wishing to be immunized against the flu this winter may obtain their influenza vaccination from St. Barnabas Medical Center, 5830 Meridian Road, beginning Monday, Sept. 29. Flu shots will be administered from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. weekdays. The charge for each vaccination is $30. Medicare will be accepted as well as most insurances. Shots can be administered on a walk-in basis to the public or by scheduling an appointment by calling (724) 443-7231.
Additionally, flu vaccinations will be available on a drive-through basis from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. weekdays in the turn-around in front of the Medical Center building. The drive-through shots are intended for those with mobility difficulties or who simply prefer the convenience of not leaving their vehicle. Please call ahead (724) 443-7231.
Because influenza is an extremely contagious virus, The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommend that people get vaccinated each year. New strains are always being identified, and getting immunized in October or November allows the body to build up in time for the peak of flu season in January. Vaccinations are effective for three to six months. Because influenza can pose serious health threats and further complications, the CDC strongly advises certain populations to get vaccinated: those age 65 or older, people with a weakened immune system, heart disease, diabetes, asthma or other serious disease, people working in a medical facility, and nursing home residents and employees. Individuals with an allergy to eggs or egg products should not get the vaccination.
About St. Barnabas, St. Barnabas Health System is the largest health care concern of its kind in Pennsylvania and offers service apart from the ordinary in a faith-based, non-denominational setting. Tracing its heritage back to 1900, the system serves approximately 900 inpatients and residents, plus 35,000 outpatients and home care clients. The health system is composed of the
St. Barnabas Communities, including The Village at St. Barnabas, The Washington Place at St. Barnabas and The Woodlands at St. Barnabas; St. Barnabas Clinical Services, including St. Barnabas Nursing Home, St. Barnabas Medical Center, Valencia Woods at St. Barnabas and The Arbors at St. Barnabas; the Kean Theatre; and St. Barnabas Charities, the fund-raising arm.
Contact:
Kathleen Brenneman
(724) 444-5530
kbrenneman@stbarnabashealthsystem.com
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