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Flu shot clinics now open in Modesto, Stockton, Manteca, and Tracy

The annual influenza season is approaching, and Kaiser Permanente has opened its seasonal flu vaccination clinics, where members can receive their flu shots at no charge, and without an appointment.

The vaccination can help prevent the flu and keep the virus from spreading to others. Even healthy people can develop serious complications or die from the flu. Kaiser Permanente recommends everyone six months and older should get a flu vaccination each year.

“Influenza is a serious disease that can lead to hospitalization and sometimes even death, even in healthy young people,” said Piero Garzaro, MD, an Infectious Diseases specialist at Kaiser Permanente in the Central Valley. “Every flu season is different, but millions of people get the flu every year, hundreds of thousands of people are hospitalized, and thousands or tens of thousands of people die from flu-related causes every year.” The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that flu-related hospitalizations since 2010 ranged from 140,000 to 710,000, while flu-related deaths are estimated to have ranged from 12,000 to 56,000.

“A flu vaccine is the best way to reduce your risk of getting sick with flu and spreading it to others including your loved ones,” Dr. Garzaro said.

 

Here are the times and locations of the walk-in vaccination clinics in Stanislaus and San Joaquin counties, which are open Monday through Friday until December 1, 2017:

Modesto Medical Center: 4601 Dale Rd., Modesto
Rear west entrance, 8:30 a.m. – 6:30 p.m.

3800 Dale Road Medical Offices: 3800 Dale Rd., Modesto
2nd Floor Adult and Family Medicine, 8:30 a.m. – 6:30 p.m.

Bangs Avenue Medical Offices: 4125 Bangs Ave., Modesto
Conference room area, 8:30 a.m. – 6:30 p.m.

Manteca Medical Offices: 1721 W. Yosemite Ave., Manteca
Next to Laboratory, 8:30 a.m. – 6:30 p.m.

Stockton Medical Offices: 7373 West Lane, Stockton
2nd Floor by Cafeteria, 8:30 a.m. – 6:30 p.m.

Tracy Medical Offices: 2185 W. Grant Line Rd., Tracy
1st floor flu vaccination clinic, 8:30 a.m. – 6:30 p.m.

For the most up-to-date information, members should call the 24-hour flu hotline before going to a walk-in clinic. The Kaiser Permanente flu hotline number is 1-800-KP FLU-11 (1-800-573-5811). For more information, please visit www.kp.org/flu

 

Vaccination is especially important for:

  • People 50 years and older
  • Children six months and older
  • Women who are or will be pregnant during flu season
  • People with chronic medical conditions or weakened immune systems
  • People who live in nursing homes and other long-term care centers
  • Health care workers
  • People who live with or care for anyone at high risk for flu-related complications. (Complications of flu can include bacterial pneumonia, ear infections, sinus infections, dehydration, and worsening of chronic medical conditions, such as congestive heart failure, asthma, or diabetes).

For the most up-to-date information, members should call the 24-hour flu hotline before going to a walk-in clinic. The Kaiser Permanente flu hotline number is 1-800-KP FLU-11 (1-800-573-5811). For more information, please visit www.kp.org/flu