Easy Flu Shots At Washington Square Shopping Mall, Portland, Oregon

Online, October 19, 2010 (Newswire.com) - Internal Medicine Consultants, P.C. to Offer Convenient and Affordable Easy Flu Shots at Washington Square Mall.
In the United States alone, an estimated 25-50 million cases of the flu are reported each year, leading to nearly 150,000 hospitalizations and 40,000 deaths. For millions of Americans, the flu may be avoidable with a simple shot.
In preparation for this year's flu season, healthcare provider Internal Medicine Consultants, P.C. will host Easy Flu Shot clinic at Washington Square Mall to help families get vaccinated. This is one of the easiest things people can do to stay healthy this winter. Internal Medicine Consultant will be operating Easy Flu Shot clinic in mall beginning the October through January 31, open to patients three years old and above.
Every year, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) examines the previous year's flu trends and creates a seasonal vaccine that will protect consumers from the expected viruses. With the onset of the unexpected H1N1 (swine flu) last year, vaccine manufacturers had to switch production from the seasonal vaccine to the H1N1 vaccine. Because of this, there were limited doses of the seasonal flu shot available and doctors reserved these vaccines for high risk individuals, including young children, the elderly and pregnant women. With the outbreak of a new flu strain, millions of people panicked and flocked to their doctors to get an additional flu shot because the seasonal one did not protect against this H1N1 strain. However, last year's H1N1 shot took so long to produce that vaccines were finally made available to the general population late in the season, leading to a subsequent surplus of H1N1 doses.
"Don't wait. Get your seasonal flu vaccination now," said Dr. Vandana Bindal, Internal Medicine Consultant. "It's one of the best ways to protect yourself and others from seasonal flu."
To mitigate this risk of the flu, the CDC has recently issued a universal recommendation suggesting that everyone six months and older get a flu shot as soon as the vaccine becomes available.
Unlike last year when consumers needed two shots to protect themselves from the seasonal flu and H1N1, this year's seasonal flu vaccine protects consumers from all three flu viruses: H1N1, influenza B virus and H3N2. This flu shot provides an effective method of protection that lasts throughout the entire flu season, so the earlier people get immunized, the better.
To address any medical questions and confusion around this year's flu shot, Easy Flu Shot will have educators present at every site. They will be able to address any questions and help explain the vaccine, flu symptoms and how to remain healthy during the flu season.
Offering full protection with very low price, the flu vaccine is $23.99 per person. High Dose Flu Shot for 65 and older is $57. Flu Mist is $30 per person. Cash, credit cards, Debit Cards are accepted. Government issued Medicare will also be accepted with no out-of-pocket cost. Many private insurance will be accepted for their vaccination.
In addition to flu shots, pneumococcal shots for pneumonia also are being offered at Easy Flu Shot. Pneumococcal shots are $60 and like flu shots, many insurance plans cover the cost of the shots, and most customers with Medicare will have no co-pay.

For More Information, Please visit www.easyflushot.com or Call 1-503-320-2121
About Easy Flu Shot:
Easy Flu Shot is flu clinic under Internal Medicine Consultant, P.C. , delivering quick, quality, and affordable Flu Shot. Headquartered in Beaverton.
For More Information, Please visit www.easyflushot.com or Call: 1-503-320-2121