Each year, millions of individuals get the flu. While many are ill for about a week and view the flu as nothing more than an inconvenience, there are many populations
for whom the flu can be deadly. 

The Department of Health and Hospitals, Office of Public Health in Region V will begin distributing flu vaccine, giving priority to high-risk groups.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention defines high-risk groups that need to receive the influenza vaccine, by the following criteria:

• People aged 65 years or older
• Residents of long-term care facilities
• Persons aged 2-64 with chronic diseases
• Children aged 6 to 23 months
• Children 6 months to 18 years of age on chronic aspirin therapy
• All women who will be pregnant during influenza season

It is very important that those who do not fall into these high-risk groups delay getting their flu shots until those who most need it have received theirs.

Flu shots are available in the Region 8 area at the locations below:

Caldwell Parish Health Unit -  Columbia
501 Collins Road
Walk-in Clinics on Monday – Wednesday, Nov. 28, 29 & 30  
8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
No appointment needed! 
Phone: 318-649-2393

East Carroll Parish Health Unit
407 Second St.
Lake Providence, LA 
Walk-in Clinics on Nov. 17 & 18
Noon-4:30 p.m. both days
No appointment needed!
Phone: 318-559-2012

Franklin Parish Health Unit
6614 Main St.
Winnsboro
Walk-in Clinics on Thursday – Friday, Nov. 17 & 18
12:45p.m. – 3 p.m.
Monday Nov. 21
12:45 – 3 p.m.
No appointment needed!
Phone: 318-435-2143

Jackson Parish Health Unit
228 Bond Street
Jonesboro, LA
Walk-in Clinics Monday – Friday, November 14-18, 2005
No appointment needed
Phone: 318-259-6601

Lincoln Parish Health Unit
405 East Georgia Ave
Ruston, LA
Walk-in Clinics on Tuesday & Wednesday November 29-30, 2005   8:00am – 3:30 pm
No appointment needed
Phone: 318-251-4120

Madison Parish Health Unit
606 Snyder Street
Tallulah
Walk-in Clinics on Monday – Friday starting Thursday, Nov. 17
8 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
No appointment needed!
Phone: 318-574-3311

Morehouse Parish Health Unit
650 School Road
Bastrop
Tuesday, Nov. 15 12:30 – 3:30 p.m.
Monday, Nov. 21 12:30 – 3:30 p.m.
Tuesday, Nov. 22 12:30 – 3:30 p.m.
Tuesday, Nov. 29 12:30 – 3:30 p.m.
Wednesday, Nov. 30 10 a.m.-11:00 am & 12:30 – 3:30 p.m.
By Appointment ONLY
Phone: 318-283-0806

Ouachita Parish Health Unit
1650 DeSiard St.
Monroe
Starting Wednesday, Nov. 3, walk-ins at Ouachita Parish Health Unit
8-11 a.m. and 12:30-  p.m., Monday - Friday
Phone: 318-361-7370Call for clinic times before arriving

* Ouachita Council on Aging
2407 Ferrand St.
Monroe
Monday, Nov. 28
Phone: 318-387-0535
By Appointment ONLY!

* West Monroe Convention Center
901 Ridge Ave.
West Monroe
Tuesday, Nov. 29
Phone: 318-324-1260
By Appointment ONLY!

Richland Parish Health Unit
21 Lynn Gayle Robertson Road
Rayville
Phone: 318-728-4441
Walk-in Clinics Wednesday, Nov. 16, 8 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Thursday Nov. 17, Noon-3:30 p.m.

Tensas Parish Health Unit
1115 Levee St.
St. Joseph 
Phone: 318-766-3515
Wednesday Nov. 16 and Wednesday Nov. 30
By appointment ONLY!

Union Parish Health Unit
1002 Marion Hwy.
Farmerville
Phone:  318-368-3156
Walk-in Clinics:
Wednesday Nov. 16, Noon-6 p.m.
Friday, Nov. 18, 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Monday, Nov. 21, 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
No appointment needed!

West Carroll Parish Health Unit
402 Beale St.
Oak Grove
Phone 318-428-9361
Walk-in Clinics Thursday & Friday, Nov. 17 & 18
9 a.m.– 3 p.m.

* White Oaks Terrace Apartments
600 Hospital  St.
Oak Grove 
Phone: 318-428-3073 for appointment

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