Drive-thru flu shots offered at Marshall County Tech School

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In the last few hours marshall county agencies wrapped up a drive-thru flu shot clinic at the marshall county technical school!

Waay31s sierra phillips explains how the process went and why its so important this year.

Right now, you can see cones set up here at the marshall county technical school for the drive thru flu clinic.

This morning a steady flow of cars came right through this area.

Take a look-- you can see tents set up ready to go with more than 400 flu vaccines.

Those students in green uniforms are from the technical school's public safety class.

They worked security detail on the clinic.

It cost 5 dollars, but was free to people with blue cross blue shield, medicare or medicaid cards.

Take a listen to sara shelton, the clinic supervisor, explain why the health department, emergency management and other agencies decided to have the drive-thru clinic after a few years off.

Shelton- "it's always been successful and its always been used as a pandemic exercise, especially now with covid, no better time than to do it again this year."

Shelton went on to explain that if you missed this clinic on tuesday, you need to make an appointment with your health care provider to get your flu shot.

Making sure you're as protected as possible is especially important during the coronavirus pandemic.

Reporting in marshall county sierra phillips waay31 news.