Marshfield Clinic Offering Flu Shots
Thursday, September 28th, 2017 -- 8:00 AM
-Have you had your flu shot? The answer should be “yes.” If you haven't gotten your flu shot yet, Marshfield Clinic is making it easy to receive the vaccination.The Clinic and its more than 30 locations in northern, central and western Wisconsin that offer primary care will offer flu shots now throughout the flu season during regular business hours. Some local communities include Cadott, Colby/Abbotsford, Greenwood and Marshfield. Visit Marshfield Clinic locations pages for local hours. Walk-in, get vaccinated and protect you and your family this flu season. The Clinic also may be participating in community events or extend hours specifically for flu shot clinics. Those dates and times can, along with other flu resources, can be found at www.marshfieldclinic.org/flu.
The Centers for Disease Control and prevention recommends a yearly flu vaccine for everyone 6 months and older. It takes about two weeks after vaccination for protection to set in. The flu strain changes every year so it’s important to be vaccinated yearly. As for the myth that a flu vaccination will cause you to get sick from the flu? It's just that ??" a myth. The vaccine contains a strain of the flu virus that’s been made inactive and is not infectious.
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