After-hours flu shot clinic information

The Jackson-Madison County Regional Health Department will have an after-hours flu clinic on Tuesday, Oct. 23.

Patients can walk in from 4:30 p.m. until 6:15 p.m. and get a flu shot without making an appoint. The clinic is not a free flu clinic.

Patients will need to bring an ID and insurance card.

During the 2017-2018 flu season, 11 children and one pregnant woman died due to flu-related illnesses, according to the Tennessee Department of Health.

Two children died during the season prior, in 2016-2017. Three children and one pregnant woman died in 2015-2016.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends everyone six months and older have a flu vaccine each year before flu activity begins. Vaccinations are recommended before the end of October.

The Jackson-Madison County Regional Health Department accepts most Blue Cross Blue Shield plans, Cigna, Humana, TennCare, and Medicare Part B. If you have questions about insurance or to make an appointment to get the vaccine, call the health department at 731-423-3020.