Bassett Announces Flu Clinics In Cooperstown And Oneonta For Patients
Cooperstown, N.Y. – Bassett Healthcare Network is scheduling flu clinics in Cooperstown, Oneonta and around the region. One shot will protect you for seasonal flu and H1N1. The vaccines have been combined so that there is no need for multiple shots and there is a good supply of flu vaccine this year.
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Cooperstown: Clinic Building lobby, Bassett Medical Center, Cooperstown When: Saturday, Oct. 1, 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Oct. 15, 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Oct. 29, 9 a.m. to noon Who: Clinics are for established Bassett patients ages 18 and older. No appointment is necessary. If you have Medicare, Medicare Advantage, or Medicaid, please bring your card with you. If you have HMO insurance, you will be charged the lower amount, either the cost of the vaccination or the co-payment. All others will be charged $30. The pneumonia vaccine will not be offered. ___________________________ Oneonta: 125 Main St., Oneonta When: Saturday, Oct. 15, 8 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 12, 8 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 17, 8 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Who: Clinics are for established Bassett patients ages 18 and older. (For Oneonta only, pediatric flu shots may be scheduled on 10/15, 11/12 and 12/17, but you must call 607-432-1790 for appt.) No appointment necessary for adult patients. If you have Medicare, Medicare Advantage, or Medicaid, please bring your card with you. If you have HMO insurance, you will be charged the lower amount, either the cost of the vaccination or the co-payment. All others will be charged $30. Pneumonia vaccine will not be offered. |
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is recommending that the influenza vaccination be administered to all people six months of age or older. People at high risk of serious flu complications include young children, pregnant women, people with chronic health conditions like asthma, diabetes or heart and lung disease and people 65 years and older. Vaccination is also important for health care workers and other people who live with or care for high-risk people to keep from spreading flu to high-risk people. The vaccine contains no preservatives. Please check the CDC or NYS Department of Health websites for other high-risk categories and more flu information.
For more information, please call Bassett Medical Center’s flu information line at 607-547-7973 or call 1-800-BASSETT. You can help fight the flu by washing your hands frequently, covering your mouth and nose when you cough, and staying home from work or school if you have symptoms of a cold or the flu.
