Do you know where you’re getting your flu shot in the next few weeks? Experts say the best time for older adults to roll up their sleeves for the yearly flu vaccine is mid-September through the end of October.
Options include doctors’ offices, health departments and pharmacies as possibilities (flu shots are typically free with insurance). The following retailers, all of which offer the high-dose and/or adjuvanted vaccine for adults 65 and older unless otherwise noted, are also safe options.
Albertsons
Walk-ins are welcome, or you can make an appointment online.
Costco
Walk-ins are welcome, or you can make an appointment online — no Costco membership required.
CVS
Flu shots are available at CVS pharmacies and MinuteClinic locations (found inside select Target and CVS stores). Walk-ins are welcome; you can make a pharmacy appointment online, through the CVS app or by texting FLU to 287898. MinuteClinic appointments are also available online.
H-E-B
Walk-ins are welcome noon to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday; appointments are also available online.
Publix
Walk-ins are welcome, or you can make an appointment online.
Rite-Aid
Walk-ins are welcome, or you can make an appointment online.
Safeway
Walk-ins are welcome, or you can make an appointment online.
Vons
Walk-ins are welcome, or you can make an appointment online.
Walgreens
Walk-ins are welcome. You can make an appointment online or by calling your pharmacy or 800-WALGREENS (800-925-4733).
Walmart
No appointment is necessary; find a store near you online.
Reference: AARP https://www.aarp.org/health/conditions-treatments/info-2021/major-retailers-offer-flu-shots.html
We hope this information is helpful to you in the important work you do as a family caregiver.
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