Mayo Clinic free flu clinic

Rochester public schools and mayo clinic are teaming up to hold free flu shot clinics, pushing for school?

"* aged kids to get immunized..

A clinic was held this morning at gage elementary school.

Kimt news 3's samantha soto takes us to riverside central elementary where the next flu clinic will be held next weekend.

"while the covid vaccine has been approved for distribution in the us, the flu vaccine is not to be neglected.

I talked to a pediatrician today on why it is still important to get immunized for the flu ?

$ especially younger kids."

Although the nation has dealt with the coronavirus pandemic for nearly a year so far, infectious disease experts point out that we see the flu every month of the year.

While mayo clinic is continuing to vaccinate against the flu, they are no longer using the 41st street location to give people the shot.

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"*up flu clinics in partnership with rochester public schools are an effort to create safe locations where people can get the vaccine outside of the clinic.

Because of the disruption in schooling caused by covid?

"*19, olmsted county was not able to provide its annual school immunization program.

"ages from 7 to 18 years of age, really didn't get vax the way they typically do in a typical year ?

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"* * fact, our numbers in olmsted county are 17 percent lower than they were last year."

Dr. robert jacobson ?

"* a mayo pediatrician ?

"* tells me minnesota is already having early signs of people coming down with influenza, with outbreaks in schools and in long?

"*term care facilities?

*- and the flu season has just begun.

He says getting the flu vaccine this year is more important than ever because symptoms of the flu might mimic covid?

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"* like sore throat, and cough.

Dr. jacobson says it's never too late to get the flu shot and getting the vaccine any time of the year will help boost your immunity against getting sick.

"those who have been previously vax do a little better than those who didn't," mayo clinic and rps partnership aims to reach those who are under served in the community, and those who might be worried about health insurance coverage.

In rochester, samantha soto, kimt news 3.

The next opportunity to get your free flu shot will be next saturday, december 19th, at riverside central elementary from 10 am to 1:30 pm.

It is free of charge to anyone 6 months and older.

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