Free Flu Shots Offered By Pinellas Health Department

ST. PETERSBURG, FL - Think of it as a holiday present you can unwrap now: flu shots at no cost to make your season merry, bright and influenza-free. The Florida Department of Health in Pinellas County is marking National Influenza Vaccination Week, Dec. 3-9, with a day of free flu shots on Wednesday, Dec. 6 at its five centers.

Come to any of the DOH-Pinellas centers from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. for a flu shot at no cost to you:

• St. Petersburg: 205 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. St. N.
• Pinellas Park: 6350 76th Ave N.
• Mid-County (Largo): 8751 Ulmerton Road
• Clearwater: 310 N. Myrtle Ave.
• Tarpon Springs: 301 S. Disston Ave.

An annual flu vaccine and prevention efforts such as washing your hands frequently and sneezing into your elbow instead of your hands are the best ways to avoid getting sick. For information about influenza and how to protect yourself, go to www.cdc.gov/fightflu.

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