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Oct 1, 2009 10:21 am US/Eastern

Free Flu Shots Thursday For Miami Dade Residents

Miami Springs Country Club, 650 Curtiss Parkway, 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

6 months - 18 years & 65 Years and Older Are Free

Everyone Else Pays $25.00
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Lisa Cilli
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MIAMI SPRINGS (CBS4) ― If you want a free seasonal flu shot or pneumonia vaccine, the Miami-Dade County Health Department is offering them for free Thursday to County residents.

Children from 6 months and up are eligible to receive immunizations, which will be administered at the Miami Springs Country Club, 650 Curtiss Parkway, in Miami Springs on Thursday, October 1, 2009 from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

Residents who fall within the highest risk groups for contracting the flu and pneumonia, those 6 months to 18 years and 65 and older, will receive the shots for free. Those 19 through 64-years-old will be charged a nominal fee of $25.00 for the flu shot and $35.00 for the pneumonia shot.

The flu can cause mild to severe respiratory illness. Since the virus mutates, experts recommend getting vaccinated every year to have the latest protection against newer strains that may be circulating.

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