Health Department Flu Shot Hotline: 340-2100

 Metro Health Department Opens Flu Shot Clinic November 6
Flu Shots To Be Offered to Davidson County Residents age 3 and Up

NASHVILLE, Tenn., October 30, 2006 – The Metro Public Health Department will open its Fast Track Clinic beginning at 8 a.m. November 6, offering flu shots to the general public.

The Health Department will offer flu shots for a $10 fee (cash or checks with picture ID) to Davidson County residents only. Medicare Part B and TennCare are accepted. We do not accept credit or debit cards. Flu shots will be available at the Health Department’s Fast Track Clinic from 8 a.m. –3 p.m., Monday through Friday in the Lentz Public Health Center auditorium. The Lentz Public Health Center is located at 311 23rd Avenue North. Flu shots are offered on a walk-in basis.

The Health Department is not offering flu vaccine to children under three years old. The Health Department advises parents of children under three years old to check with their pediatrician’s office for flu shots.

The Health Department recommends those who are 65 years of age and over, and those who have chronic disease should get a flu shot. The best available protection against influenza during the flu season is to get a flu shot.

The health department will also offer the Pneumococcal Polysaccharide (Pneumonia) vaccine. The health department recommends those with chronic disease and those over 65 years of age get the Pneumococcal vaccine in addition to the flu shot. The Pneumococcal vaccine is offered for $15 (Medicare Part B accepted).

For more information and update on flu shots call the Health Department’s flu shot hotline at 340-2100 for a recorded message, or visit our website at http://healthweb.nashville.gov (please note there is no “www” in our web address).

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