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Oakland County Health Division Flu Shots 2012 - 2013

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SEASONAL FLU SHOT CLINIC LOCATIONS AND HOURS

Flu shots are available at the following Oakland County Health Division locations:

Pontiac
North Oakland Health Center
1200 N. Telegraph, Building 34 East, Pontiac (map)
Office hours are Monday, 12:00 pm - 8:00 pm and Tuesday - Friday, 9:00 am - 5:00 pm

Southfield
South Oakland Health Center
27725 Greenfield Road, Southfield (map)
Office hours are Monday, 12:00 pm - 8:00 pm and Tuesday - Friday, 9:00 am - 5:00 pm

Body mass index (BMI) and blood pressure screenings are also available at the Pontiac and Southfield locations.


COST/PAYMENT
 
Seasonal Flu Shots are $16.00. Pre-registration payment options include Visa, MasterCard, Medicare and/or Medicaid. You may also choose to pay cash at the time of your appointment. To pre-register by phone, call 248-858-7350 (Pontiac) or 248-424-7120 (Southfield).
 
Seasonal flu shots are available on a walk-in basis. Walk-in payment options include: Medicare, Medicaid and cash (no credit cards, checks or money orders).

FOR QUICK AND EASY SERVICE

  • Bring photo identification with current address
  • Wear a short sleeve shirt or shirt with a sleeve that can be rolled to the top of your arm

WHO CAN GET THE FLU SHOT

Flu shots are available to individuals age 6 months or older.
 
Flu vaccine is not recommended for people who are allergic to eggs or flu vaccine; had a serious reaction to flu vaccine in the past; previously developed Guillain-Barre syndrome within six weeks of getting a flu shot; or who have a fever.


INFORMATION 

Continue to check this website for up to date information. You can also call the Health Division's Flu Shot Hotline at 1-800-434-3358 or Nurse on Call (NOC) at 800-848-5533.

For more information regarding seasonal influenza, please visit the Centers for Disease Control (CDC). 

The 2012-2013 influenza vaccine is made from the following three viruses:
  • an A/California/7/2009 (H1N1)pdm09-like virus;
  • an A/Victoria/361/2011 (H3N2)-like virus;
  • a B/Wisconsin/1/2010-like virus (from the B/Yamagata lineage of viruses)
Everyone Needs a Flu Vaccine - video http://www.cdc.gov/flu/video/flushots_30sec.wmv
Courtesy of the Center for Disease Control and Prevention