You know I’ve had life threatening health issues. I asked my AGH cancer doctor when and if I should get a flu shot. He said get one now, it won’t interfere with my chemotherapy. On the way out, the hospital receptionist said she had no idea when the hospital flu shots would be offered, but soon: “Call next week.” Well, I called yesterday, a week later, and they still have no clue. I love my local hospital, Addison Gilbert, but please… Your local discount drug store is ready to help you. Sad.
Flu Shot?
Good Morning Gloucester 
I got the flu shot at Walgreens, fast and efficient
LikeLiked by 1 person
My shot given by CVS ~ no appointment necessary ~ accepted my insurance as payment in full and gave me a 20% shopping pass ~ Cha Ching ~ 😉
LikeLiked by 1 person
They had a flu shot clinic all day at AGH yesterday, October 2. Next one: Thursday,
October 9, 2014, 3:00pm – 6:00pm at Bank Gloucester, 160 Main Street, Gloucester
LikeLiked by 2 people
The flu shot clinic at AGH was yesterday (Oct 2). There is one at BankGloucester on October 9: 3-6PM. These are offered by the Cape Ann Emergency Planning Team. There is no co-pay. The rest are not in Gloucester, but here they are: Oct 16 11-12:30 at Essex Senior Center. Oct 25 11-2 at Essex Police Station. Nov 4 4-7pm at First Ipswich Bank Essex. Nov 12 1:30-4:30 at Hamilton Senior Center. Hope this helps!
LikeLiked by 1 person
Got mine in late September at Mass. General Hospital where I work.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Cape Ann Medical center doesn’t have them either.
LikeLiked by 1 person
So, on the same day that Fred called AGH (Oct.2) and was told it was not available, there was a flu shot clinic going on at that location????
LikeLiked by 1 person
They told me at AGH that nothing was scheduled: “Call next week.” So, as their cancer patient, extremely prone to infection because of chemotherapy, advised by AGH oncology to be inoculated soon, maybe I’ll go to a quickie joint and hope for the best. Or do nothing.
LikeLike
I got mine at good ole Walgreens on Main/ Rogers St. I get it there every year. I am blessed my insurance covers it 100% thank goodness amen
LikeLiked by 1 person
Flu shots at AGH were yesterday from 8 am until 11 am. Did you perhaps call after 11?
LikeLike
Excellent posts above and thanks for sharing – CDC has information on this also question and answer type…Below FYI only
http://www.cdc.gov/cancer/flu/
LikeLike
Sounds like you spoke an incompetent person. Maybe an uninformed one at that. Good luck. I’m going to cvs too. It was nice to see you strolling along Main Street yesterday. I was in Traffic because a delivery truck hit a car and the street was gridlocked. Stay well.
LikeLike
The Cape Ann Emergency Planning Team has a flyer out with the schedule on Cape Ann. Yes, there was a clinic at AGH on October 2. On October 9 there is one at BankGloucester from 3-6, there is one in Essex on October 16 at the Essex senior center and the 25th at the Essex police station, and on November 4 at first Ipswich bank in Essex. The final one is in Hamilton on November 12 th at the Hamilton senior center….but I hope you will have received yours way before then!
LikeLiked by 1 person
Everyone Should take flu shot and protect yourself as well as society from influenza, virus. I have taken too..this year.
LikeLike