Where to Get a Flu Shot in Oakland Township

Cold and flu season is almost here and doctors say now is the time to get a flu shot.

"The earlier, the better," said David Bauer, an emergency room doctor at in Rochester Hills. Though he typically sees most flu patients in the ER in January and February, Bauer said he has seen them as early as October.

"Last year, the flu came in all shapes, sizes and varieties," Bauer added. "A shot is still the best way to prevent the flu."

Bauer said flu symptoms typically include fever and headache without a runny nose or other cold symptoms. The flu spreads by contact, so in addition to the shot, Bauer said include hand-washing and wiping down countertops and other surfaces.

Where to get a flu shot in Oakland Township:

Where: , 4816 N. Adams Rd., Oakland Township
When: Monday through Friday, 8 a.m.-9 p.m.; Saturday, 9 a.m.-6 p.m.; Sunday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Appointments are not necessary but may be made here.
Cost: $29.95
Age: 9 years and older
Contact: 248-276-5063. High dose flu shots and pneumonia shots available..

Where: , 4888 N. Adams Rd., Oakland Township
When: Monday through Friday, 9 a.m.-9 p.m.; Saturday, 9 a.m.-6 p.m.; Sunday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Appointment not necessary.
Cost: $25
Age: 14 years and older
Contact: 248-276-3261

Where: CVS Pharmacy, 295 South Broadway, Lake Orion
When: 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. No appointment necessary.
Cost: $29.95
Age: 9 years and older
Contact: 248-814-6521

Where: Walgreens, 450 N. Park Blvd., Lake Orion
When: Monday - Friday, 7 a.m.-10 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Appointments available upon request; walk-ins welcome.
Cost: $31.99
Age: 9 years and older
Contact: 248-814-7315

Where: North Oakland Health Center, 1200 N. Telegraph, Building 34, Pontiac
When: Monday through Friday beginning Tuesday, Oct. 4. Monday, 12-8 p.m.; Tuesday through Friday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
Cost: $11
Age: 6 months and older
Contact: Call the Health Division's Flu Shot Hotline at 800-434-3358 or the Nurse on Call (NOC) at 800-848-5533. Pre-register here.

For more information on the different types of flu shots, visit the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website. For a list of flu clinics in nearby Rochester and Rochester Hills, check the Rochester Patch's .

Note: Pharmacies' supplies of flu shots change frequently; call ahead for up-to-date information.