Community Corner
Free Flu Shots
Barnes-Jewish West County Hospital will be providing free seasonal flu shots to individuals in the community ages 6 months and older. It is highly recommended that people receive the seasonal flu vaccine each year to protect against the flu.
Free seasonal flu shots are available while supplies last and no pre-registration is required. All vaccine is preservative free. This year, the seasonal flu vaccine protects against 3 strains of the virus including H1N1. Flu shots will not be given to individuals who have had a previous allergic reaction to the flu vaccine, those with egg allergies, latex allergies or anyone who has ever had Guillian-Barre Syndrome.