This year we are offering the traditional injectable flu vaccine, which contains inactivated (killed) virus, is licensed for anyone age six months and older. The injectable flu vaccine is made from inactivated virus, so it cannot cause influenza. Some patients experience soreness at the injection site lasting less than two days, but serious side effects from this vaccine are extremely rare. This vaccine may come in a multiple-dose vial or in single-dose prefilled syringes. Prefilled syringes for children three years and younger are thimerosal-free.

The vaccine formulation includes protection against A/New Caledonia/20/99 (H1N1)-like, A/Wisconsin/67/2005 (H3N2)-like and B/Malaysia/2506/2004-like antigens. The fee for flu vaccine at Fulton County Public Health clinics is $25.00 for the flu “shot” . The flu vaccine is available on a sliding scale based on income. Costs vary for flu and pneumococcal vaccines through other providers. Flu and pneumococcal vaccines are covered by Medicare Part B. If you have Medicare coverage and belong to a managed care plan or HMO, you should go to your regular health care provider to receive your vaccine.Injectable Injectible flu vaccine is available at our clinics for infants, children and adults. Other health care providers may have flu vaccine available, too. You can make an appointment for flu vaccine by calling our Public Health clinics now, or check with your regular doctor or clinic.

Department of Health and Wellness has plenty of flu vaccine available for the citizens of Fulton County. Residents of Fulton County may visit the nearest Health and Wellness Health Center to receive their vaccination. Flu Vaccine is available at our health centers. As the flu season progresses the need for flu vaccination may increse, therefore we urge that high-risk individuals and health care workers to get their flu vaccine before they are sick with the flu. For more information about the Flu vaccine, please call the Immunization Program at 404-730-4029, or click here to see a list of the clinics.

For Flu information released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), please click here.

For Flu information released by the American Lung Association, please click here.