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Free Flu Shots Available For Senior Citizens

POSTED: Thursday, October 9, 2008

Houston-area senior citizens eligible for Medicare can get free flu shots, KPRC Local 2 reported Thursday.

TexanPlus is offering a free flu shot to any 65-year-old resident or older who visits the company's flu clinics.

In the U.S., an estimated 25 to 50 million cases of the flu are reported each year, leading to 150,000 hospitalizations and 30,000 to 40,000 deaths annually.

Deaths of older adults account for more than 90 percent of deaths attributed to pneumonia and influenza.

  • Oct. 9
    Lovett Manor Senior Apartments
    2056 Antione Drive
    Houston, TX 77055
    10 a.m. - 2 p.m.

  • Oct. 10
    Faith Village Senior Apartments
    1508 Greensmark Drive
    Houston, TX 77067
    10 a.m. - 2 p.m.

  • Oct. 15
    The Terrace at Spring Shadows
    10100 Kempwood Drive
    Houston, TX 77080
    10 a.m. - 2 p.m.

  • Oct. 21
    La Quinta - North Freeway
    10137 North Freeway
    Houston, TX 77037
    10 a.m. - 2 p.m.

  • Oct. 22
    Northwest Mall
    9800 Hempstead Highway
    Houston, TX 77092
    10 a.m. - 2 p.m.

  • Oct. 23
    Merfish Teen Center
    Braeswood at Rice
    Houston, TX 77096
    10 a.m. - 2 p.m.

  • Oct. 28
    University of Pheonix
    11451 Katy Freeway
    Houston, TX 77079
    10 a.m. - 2 p.m.

  • Oct. 29
    Holiday Inn Express - NW (290 @ 1960)
    12915 FM 1960 W
    Houston, TX 77065
    10 a.m. - 2 p.m.

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