St. David’s HealthCare Offers Free Flu Shots In Bee Cave, Bastrop

AUSTIN, TX — St. David’s Healthcare is offering flu shots at its emergency centers in Bastrop and Bee Cave to adults and children one year of age and older while supplies last starting Monday, officials said.

No appointment is necessary, officials said in an advisory. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends people get vaccinated by the end of October to protect themselves against influenza. "It is critical that all Central Texans, especially those with other medical conditions, get a flu shot as early as possible, particularly due to the risk of contracting COVID-19 and the flu at the same time," St. David's officials wrote in an advisory.

WHEN: Oct. 12 through Dec. 31 from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. while supplies last.

WHERE: St. David’s Emergency Center – Bastrop, 3201 TX-71 in Bastrop, Texas, and St. David’s Emergency Center – Hill County Galleria, 2813 Galleria Circle, in Bee Cave, Texas.

About St. David’s HealthCare

St. David’s HealthCare includes seven of the area’s leading hospitals and is one of the largest health systems in Texas. The organization has been recognized with a Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award—the nation’s highest presidential honor for performance excellence. St. David’s HealthCare is the fourth-largest private employer in the Austin area, with more than 10,600 colleagues across 132 sites of care.