Pneumonia shots also available
DEARBORN – The city Health Department is offering seasonal flu shots to the public. Pneumonia shots are also available.
Seasonal flu shots can be obtained on a walk-in basis (no appointment required) during regular hours at the Health Department, inside the Henry Ford Centennial Library, 16301 Michigan Ave.
The department’s regular business hours are: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Mondays and Fridays and 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and from 1:30 to 4 p.m. Tuesdays and Wednesdays.
A nurse will also offer seasonal flu shots each Thursday from 9 to 11:30 a.m. in the senior citizen wing of the Ford Community & Performing Arts Center, 15801 Michigan Ave.
Flu shots will be covered under Medicare Part B.
For those without Medicare Part B, the cost for a flu shot is:
• Senior citizens (age 65 and older) – $15 for Dearborn residents and $20 for non-residents.
• Adults (ages 18 through 64) – $20 for Dearborn residents and $25 for non-residents.
• Children (ages six months to 18 years) – $10 for Dearborn residents and $15 for non-residents.
Photo identification is necessary to verify residency status. Payment can be made in cash or by charge (MasterCard or Visa; no debit cards).
For more details, call the Dearborn Health Department at (313) 943-2090.
PNEUMONIA SHOTS AVAILABLE
The Health Department also dispenses pneumonia shots. No one under age 50 can receive a shot without a doctor’s order. People age 50 to 65 who have had a shot in the past are advised to get another.
Shots will be covered under Medicare Part B.
For those without Medicare Part B, the cost for a pneumonia shot is $40 for Dearborn residents and $50 for non-residents.
Photo identification is necessary to verify residency status. Payment can be made in cash or by charge (MasterCard or Visa; no debit cards).