A flu shot is your best shot to beat the flu. There are many different strains of influenza (flu), and which types are most prevalent during flu season can change every year, so it is important to get your flu shot annually. Flu shots can help prevent you from catching certain types of flu and make flu symptoms milder.

Laurel Health will offer drive-through community flu shot clinics at Laurel Pediatrics and all eight Laurel Health Center locations throughout October. Participants are encouraged to schedule ahead with the Laurel Health location of their choice, but walk-ins can be accommodated. You do not have to be an established Laurel Health patient to schedule your flu vaccine at one of these drive-through clinics.

The drive-through flu shot clinics will be held on:

• Oct. 08 – Westfield LHC, 236 E Main St., 9 am – 4 pm, 814-367-5911
• Oct. 10 – Lawrenceville LHC, 32 E Lawrence Rd., 9 am – 4 pm, 570-827-0125
• Oct. 11 – Elkland LHC, 103 Forestview Dr., 9 am – 4 pm, 814-258-5117
• Oct. 17 – Towanda LHC, 410 Main St., Suite 102, 1 pm – 3 pm, 570-266-5882
• Oct. 18 – Laurel Pediatrics – Wellsboro, 1 B Main St., 9 am – 4 pm, 570-724-7100
• Oct. 22 – Blossburg LHC, 6 Riverside Plaza, 9 am – 4 pm, 570-638-2174
• Oct. 24 – Troy LHC, 45 Mud Creek Rd., 9 am – 4 pm, 570-297-3746
• Oct. 25 – Mansfield LHC, 416 S Main St., 9 am – 3 pm, 570-662-2002
• Oct. 29 – Wellsboro LHC, 7 Water St., 9 am – 4 pm, 570-724-1010

Patients should bring their insurance card if they have one. The flu shot cost will depend on the patient’s insurance; some plans cover preventive vaccines at no cost while other plans charge co-pays or set costs by vaccine. If cost is a barrier to your care, contact the Laurel Health Centers and ask about their sliding fee program, which assists income-eligible families with healthcare costs.

If you cannot attend one of the drive-through flu shot clinics, the Laurel Health Centers and Laurel Pediatrics are also offering flu shots by appointment in the offices all fall. With convenient locations throughout Tioga and Bradford Counties, protection is only a call away. 

October is the best time to be vaccinated for flu in our area to ensure protection lasts all flu season. Help protect yourself and others by getting your flu shot this fall, staying home when sick, and washing your hands frequently for a full 20 seconds with soap and warm water to help stop the spread of germs.

To schedule your flu shot or make an appointment at the health center of your choice, call
1-833-LAURELHC (1-833-528-7354) today! For a full list of locations, visit laurelhc.org.