注射流感疫苗是减肥的必要手段 Impact of Respiratory Illnesses during COVID-19 P和emic

As influenza season approaches in the midst of the ongoing COVID-19大流行, the flu vaccine is expected to play an essential role in protecting your health 和 reducing the impact of respiratory illnesses within the community 和 strain on the nation’s health care system, 根据 北橡树传染病 医生 史黛西纽曼，医学博士.

“Southeast Louisiana’s flu season usually peaks between October 和 March, 和 getting vaccinated every year remains the single best way to protect against the flu,纽曼解释道. “由于COVID-19, 我们鼓励大家, 6个月及以上, 去打流感疫苗. Acquiring either COVID-19 or influenza could negatively impact your overall respiratory health. The combination of both infections in a short timespan would significantly impact your ability to fully recover. 为什么要冒这个险?”

No appointments are necessary to receive flu shots at 北橡树的免预约诊所 in 哈蒙德 和 沃克 和 北橡树初级保健 & 蓬查图拉的下班后诊所. Flu shots are offered for adults 和 children, 6个月及以上, including a specific vaccine for those 65 和 older. 选择北橡树 主要的 和 专业诊所 in 哈蒙德, Livingston 和 Independence also are providing both types of flu shots. To locate the clinic convenient to you, call North Oaks 医生 Group at (985) 230-APPT [2778] or toll-free at (844) APPT-NOW [277-8669]. 

North Oaks is offering the preservative-free, quadrivalent vaccine. It offers protection against the four strains of the flu virus projected by the Centers for Disease Control 和 Prevention (CDC) to be most prevalent for the 2020-2021 season: an influenza A (H1N1) virus, an influenza A (H3N2) virus 和 two influenza B viruses.

Most health insurance plans are accepted, 和 many may cover the vaccine as a preventive service at no cost to you 和 covered family members. To verify acceptance of your plan 和 preventive service coverage, contact your insurance provider. Self-pay options also are available by request.

All North Oaks facilities are taking extra precautions to keep patients 和 health care professionals safe during the COVID-19大流行. All outpatients 和 staff are required to wear masks, 和 temperature checks are done at all entry points. 供应商 are equipped with all of the necessary personal protective equipment recommended for individual patient care, 保持身体距离.

• North Oaks Walk-In Clinic in 哈蒙德, located at 1900 S. 莫里森大街. (within North Oaks Rehabilitation Hospital), is open 工作日 7 a.m.-8 p.m. 周六和周日早上8点.m.-4 p.m.
• 北橡树初级保健 & After Hours Clinic, located at 530 W. 松圣., Suite 1, in Ponchatoula is open 7 a.m.-8 p.m. 工作日和早上8点.m.-4 p.m. 星期六.
• North Oaks Walk-In Clinic in 沃克, located at 28050 沃克 S. 路，L套房，开放
• 7 a.m.-5 p.m. 工作日和早上8点.m.-4 p.m. 星期六.
• Hours of operation for other participating North Oaks 主要的 和 专业诊所 are
• 8 a.m.-5 p.m. 工作日.

Vaccination of high-risk individuals is especially important to decrease risk of severe flu illness. Vaccination also is important for health care workers, those who live with or care for high-risk individuals, as well as caregivers of 和 those who live with infants younger than six months.

For more articles about this year's flu season, please visit our 流感季节 博客.

To learn more about influenza 和 flu vaccines, speak with your personal health care provider or visit the CDC website 在这里.