The Chatham County Health Department, in conjunction with YMCA of Coastal Georgia and Healthy Savannah, will hold a no-cost flu vaccination clinic from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Sunday, December 13th, at 510 West Gwinnett Street, across the street from Connor’s Temple Baptist Church. The walk-up event will be held during outdoor church services. Masks and social distancing will be required.
This event is being held as part of the YMCA of Coastal Georgia and Healthy Savannah Racial and Ethnic Approaches to Community Health Grant. Part of that grant is focused on reducing the risk of African Americans contracting the seasonal flu.
Getting vaccinated is the best way to prevent the flu, especially for those at high risk of severe illness, including young children, pregnant women, people with chronic health conditions like asthma, diabetes, or heart and lung disease, and people 65 years and older.
Flu vaccine has been shown to reduce the risk of flu illness, hospitalization, and death by about half. It protects the person getting vaccinated and the people around them. Getting the flu vaccine has shown to lower the severity of illness in people who get vaccinated but still get sick.
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