It’s Time to Get Your Flu Shot!
Posted on September 17, 2015
With flu season just around the corner, Health New England reminds you that now is the time to get your flu shot. According to the Center of Disease Control (CDC), approximately 50 and 60 percent of seasonal flu-related hospitalizations in the United States occur in people 65 years and older. As we age, our immune systems become weaker, making us more susceptible to influenza.
An annual seasonal flu vaccine (either the flu shot or the nasal spray flu vaccine) is the best way to reduce the chance that you will get the flu and spread it to others. If more people get vaccinated against the flu, it is less likely that flu will spread through the community.
Health New England covers the flu vaccination for all of our members with a $0 copay with an in plan provider. If an in plan provider charges you out of pocket for any reason, simply mail in your proof of payment and the copy of the bill, and Health New England will reimburse you 100%.
You can get a flu shot at your primary care physician or participating pharmacies. So do yourself a favor and take the time to get a flu vaccine to greatly lower your chances of getting the flu!
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