Seasonal (Influenza) Flu
Flu Vaccines are Currently Available! Stop in Today to Receive Yours!
2011 Flu vaccines are currently available at all PharmaHealth Pharmacy locations! Walk-In shots will be provided on a daily basis, you do not need to make an appointment.
See below for PharmaHealth addresses and business hours. Stay healthy this flu season by getting your seasonal flu shot!
Bonus! Get a “Winter Weather” Goodie Bag filled with lots of fun items to get you through the winter when you get your flu shot at PharmaHealth Pharmacy!
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November 2011 |
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Time |
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Daily Walk-In’s |
132 Alden Rd. Fairhaven |
9:00AM - 6:00PM |
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Daily Walk-In’s |
535 Faunce Corner Rd. Dartmouth |
9:00AM – 5:00PM |
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Daily Walk-In’s |
2206 Acushnet Ave. New Bedford |
9:30AM – 5:30PM |
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Daily Walk-In’s |
458 Dartmouth St. New Bedford |
9:00AM – 6:00PM |
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If you have any questions or concerns about this year’s Seasonal Flu
Vaccine, please call Abby at 508-207-1506, stop into your closest
PharmaHealth Pharmacy location or email your question to:
info@pharmahealthpharmacy.com.
Attention Business Owners!
Imagine the Convenience of Employee Flu Shots Administered Right In Your Office!
It only takes one sick employee to spread the flu to the entire company! PharmaHealth pharmacists will be traveling to local businesses to administer flu vaccines to entire companies. Be proactive in the fight against the flu by offering a flu vaccination clinic at your business! Book your company clinic by September 1st and qualify for Early Bird Deals! For more information or to set up a flu clinic please call Abby at 508-207-1506.
How Much Will My Flu Shot Cost?
Seasonal flu shots are FREE to those with Mass Health or Medicare Part B or Senior Whole Health health insurances, that are not enrolled in a Medicare Advantage Program (like Tufts or some Harvard Pilgrim plans). Please make sure to bring your Mass Health, Senior Whole Health or Red, White and Blue Medicare card with you, so we can bill your insurance. Cash price available.
Signs And Symptoms
• Fever
• Cough
• Sore Throat
• Headache
• Chills
• Muscle Aches
What is the Seasonal Flu?
The seasonal flu is a contagious disease, caused by the influenza virus, which is spread by coughing, sneezing or nasal secretions and can affect anyone at any age. For most people, the flu may last only a few days, but for those with certain health conditions (heart, liver, lung or kidney disease, asthma, diabetes, etc) they can become sicker.
When is Flu Season?
Flu season starts to peak in November and continues through to April. The CDC recommends getting your flu vaccine in the months of October and November in order to prevent an outbreak. Receiving your flu shot during flu season can also help prevent yourself from catching the flu.
Consult Your Health Care Provider First If:
• You are pregnant
• Are allergic to eggs
• Have Guillain-Barre Syndrome
• Undergoing current treatment for certain immune system conditions, such as cancer, leukemia or AIDS
Other options may be available to you. Please ask your health care provider for details.
Will A Flu Shot Make Me Sick?
The flu shot you receive should protect you from getting the flu. After your flu shot, you may feel some muscle soreness at the injection site. You may feel a little feverish or fatigued after your shot, but that is because your body is reacting to the vaccine and building up your immune system.
Every flu season, a new batch of the flu vaccine is made, based on what strains of flu virus scientific research considers to be a threat that flu season. There are usually 3 deactivated, or killed, strains of the flu virus in the vaccine each new flu season.
For more information: on the Seasonal (Influenza) Flu, please visit the Centers for Disease Control’s website: HERE or contact your health care provider.
For tips on how to prevent yourself from getting sick, click HERE.
