Free flu vaccination clinics

Along with the rest of the nation, King County is experiencing widespread flu, with more people sick and requiring medical care early in the flu season compared to recent years. Public Health – Seattle & King County is offering free flu vaccination clinics to make flu vaccine more widely available to people without health insurance or who are unable to pay.

Public Health – Seattle & King County is offering free flu shots for all people over 6 months of age without health insurance or who are otherwise unable to pay for vaccination, starting this Saturday. No other vaccinations will be offered at the time of the clinics. You will be able to get flu shots or nasal spray vaccines, and preservative-free, gelatin-free, and latex-free vaccines will be available. You do not need to be a regular client at Public Health Centers and you do not need to show proof of citizenship to get the vaccination. The locations and times of the free vaccination clinics are as follows:

Columbia Public Health Center
4400 37th Ave S, Seattle, 206-296-4650
Saturday, January 19, 10 am-2 pm
Thursday, January 24, 3-7 pm
Thursday, January 31, 3-7 pm

Eastgate Public Health Center
14350 SE Eastgate Way, Bellevue, 206-296-4920
Saturday, January 19, 10 am-2 pm
Wednesday, January 23, 3-7 pm
Wednesday, January 30, 3-7 pm

Federal Way Public Health Center
33431 13th Place S, Federal Way, 206-296-8410
Saturday, January 19, 10 am-2 pm
Saturday, January 26, 10 am-2 pm

North Public Health Center
10501 Meridian Ave N, Seattle, 206-296-4765
Saturday, January 19, 10 am-2 pm
Tuesday, January 22, 3-7 pm
Tuesday, January 29, 3-7 pm

Flu vaccination is the single best way to protect yourself and your loved ones from flu. The flu may be spreading for many weeks, so get vaccinated now to have protection for the rest of the flu season. Health experts recommend flu vaccine for all people 6 months and older, especially for pregnant women and people who have long-term health problems, like diabetes, asthma, and heart or lung problems. Anyone who lives with or cares for an infant younger than 6 months should get vaccinated to protect the infant from getting flu.

Flu vaccine is also available at many healthcare provider offices and pharmacies for those who have insurance or are able to pay for vaccination. Visit flushot.healthmap.org to help find locations. For more information visit kingcounty.gov/health/flu. We hope you’ll get vaccinated, and stay healthy!