Where to Get a Flu Immunization Shot in Denver
Flu season is just around the corner. Unlike other years when organizations ran out of flu shots, officials expect to have a plentiful supply of flu immunization shots available this year. Remember to get your shot early – it takes two weeks to provide maximum immunization protection after you gather your flu shot.
Let’s look at the various options to accumulate a flu shot this year.
Your family physician
Many physicians order flu shots and have them available to give to their patients. Sometimes a person must receive their flu shot at their doctor’s office. Examples would include people who could be allergic to one of the components in the flu shot or eggs, people who have Medicaid or another type of insurance not accepted by other clinics, and children.
Flu shot clinics open to the public
Colorado Influenza and Pneumococcal Alert Coalition (CIPAC)
CIPAC is affiliated with the Colorado Dept. of Public Health. Their mission is to help reduce the number of illnesses, and deaths, that flu and pneumonia cause in Colorado. While the CIPAC doesn’t offer flu shots, they do have a searchable directory that’s easy to use. It covers flu shot clinics that will be held anywhere in the State of Colorado, and lets you search by date.
Visiting Nurse Association of Colorado
The Visiting Nurse Association offers flu shots throughout the set of Colorado. Their web site offers a searchable list of locations by zip code.
They charge $25 for a flu shot, $30 for FluMist, and $40 for pneumonia shots. You can pay by cash or check. They do accept insurance with Humana Senior Plan, Medicare B, Rocky Mountain Health Plans, and Secure Horizons. They do not obtain Kaiser Permanente or Medicaid insurance plans.
Flu shot clinics for Kaiser Permanente members
Kaiser Permanente offers free shots to their members. Note: Only Kaiser members are eligible to receive these shots. Their next flu shot clinic will be held on Saturday, November 3rd. Shots will be offered at all of their locations except Westminster and Hidden Lake medical centers.
For more information, contact Kaiser Permanente at: 303-614-1400.
Private flu shot clinics
Many organizations will come to your business or community organization to offer the convenience of having flu shots on-site. Some of the clinics that will come to your organization include:
http://coloradoflushot.com/flu.htm
This company will come to your place of business or organization to provide flu shots. For more information, you can contact this company at (303) 932-8989.
http://www.frontrangeflu.com/
Your business or organization can contact Front Range Flu and request that they come to your location to give flu shots. You can contact them at (303) 797-3396.
