The flu is back for its annual turn through our households, schools and offices. Luckily, you can take a simple, effective step to protect yourself and your community — get a flu shot. The flu vaccine is a powerful tool to reduce your risk of severe illness, hospitalization or worse.
Where can you get a shot? Visit vaccines.gov and enter your zip code or call the Help Me Grow Washington hotline at 1-800-322-2588 (language assistance available) for a vaccine location near you.
The flu can pose serious health risks for pregnant people, children under five, older adults and individuals with chronic conditions like asthma or diabetes. Luckily, flu vaccines lower the chance of complications and help keep those around you safe.
Getting vaccinated shields you from the flu and protects others, including those who cannot get vaccinated due to medical reasons. By reducing the spread of the virus, we help protect our friends and neighbors.
The flu vaccine is safe, effective and widely available at pharmacies, clinics and doctors’ offices. It takes just a few minutes, but its benefits can last the whole season.
Don’t wait — schedule your flu shot today. Together we can keep our communities healthy and strong.
Sincerely,
Darcy Jaffe
Senior VP, Clinical Excellence
darcyj@wsha.org
