Flu Vaccine at Canyonlands Healthcare
Make plans to get vaccinated early in fall, before flu season begins. All Canyonlands Healthcare locations offer the flu vaccine. If you are not sure whether or not you should get the vaccine, you may ask your provider about the risks of contracting the flu and the best vaccine for you or your child.
Medicare Part B (Medical Insurance)
covers the seasonal flu shot once per flu season. Read Details
When to Get a Flu Shot
You should get a flu vaccine before flu viruses begin spreading in your community. It takes about two weeks after vaccination for antibodies to develop in the body and provide protection against flu.
Vaccines for Children Program
Canyonlands Healthcare is a participant in the Arizona Department of Health Services Vaccines for Children Program. Vaccines for Children provides free immunizations for eligible children from 0-18 years old.
You should get a flu shot before flu viruses begin spreading in your community. It takes about two weeks after vaccination for antibodies to develop in the body and provide protection against flu.
Make an appointment with your Canyonlands Healthcare provider to get vaccinated early in fall, before flu season begins.
CDC reports that the 2023–2024 influenza season in the United States is considered moderately severe with an estimate of at least 34 million symptomatic illnesses, 15 million medical visits, 380,000 hospitalizations, and 17,000 deaths caused by influenza virus infection.
There is often widespread hesitation to get the flu vaccine and it doesn’t have 100 percent effectiveness, but more and more research suggests that the vaccine is still the best way to prevent the serious and sometimes fatal symptoms of the virus.
CDC research indicates that the vaccine can reduce flu illnesses and flu-related hospitalizations. Missed work and school due to flu can be prevented. The flu vaccine has been shown to be life-saving in children.
