Flu
The flu is here. Are you prepared?
Have you already received your flu shot this season? If not, you might want to consider getting one as soon as possible. That’s because according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the flu season is off to its earliest start in a decade – and it could be a bad one. Emergency [...]
Swine Flu Outbreak information
News reports may concern some with information that ”swine flu” is back. It is true, according to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC): From July 12 through August 9, 2012, a total of 153 infections with influenza A (H3N2) variant (H3N2v) viruses have been reported in four states (Hawaii [1], Illinois [1], Indiana [120], and [...]
Not Too Late To Get Your Flu Shot
For those who haven’t done so already, it’s not too late to get your flu shot. But don’t wait too much longer. According to the Associated Press: ”St. Louis County health officials reported 122 new cases of the flu for the week ending Feb. 5 – more than double the 52 cases from the previous [...]
Should transplant patients get flu shots?
Roll up your sleeves, transplant patients! You need your flu shot – maybe more than other folks. This comes from Dr. Ramsey Hachem, Washington University pulmonologist at Barnes-Jewish Hospital. People seem to have excuses every year as to why they don’t need a flu shot – flu shots make them feel sick, they never get [...]
More flu news & free shot locations
Our Dr. Joe Primrose talked to KMOX yesterday about why it’s important to get a flu shot every year. To listen to the podcast, go here. If you missed our free flu shot clinics last week, don’t fear – there are many more locations we’re giving out free flu shots beginning this weekend through November [...]
Fast lines + friendly team members = an easy flu shot experience
The free flu shot clinics in our main lobby and the Center for Advanced Medicine are moving through thousands of people every day – and yesterday was no exception. Public: 4477 BJC Employees: 715 Total Doses: 5192 That brings the total for the week to 17,752. Amazing. If you can’t make it down this week, [...]
Flu shots 2011: By The Numbers
Below are the numbers related to our free flu shot clinics here at Barnes-Jewish Hospital for Tuesday, October 4th: Public: 5105 BJC Employees: 914 Total: 6019 This brings our running total to 12,560, which beats last year’s total of 12,306. So far, so good! The lines are moving swiftly, so your wait time is usually [...]
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