Influenza (flu) is an easily spread respiratory tract infection caused by a virus. About 5-20% of people in the U.S. get the flu each year.
Here are some useful resources for this year's flu season, typically October through March. Learn about flu essentials and tips to help keep you, your family and our community healthy.
Help us keep everyone safe this flu season by getting vaccinated. Even if you can fight off infection, you may still spread it to those who can't. This puts anyone you interact with at risk, including these groups at higher risk of serious illness and death from flu complications:
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends getting your flu shot this fall and updating annually to help reduce your risk of complications from the flu, including
hospitalization. Patients 65 years and older are recommended to receive the high-dose flu vaccine.
To schedule a flu shot for you or your family, schedule a vaccine appointment on MyChart or contact Loma Linda University Primary Care at 909-255-3236.
Kids can get a flu shot, a Tdap booster, or both at our Faculty Medical Clinics Tuesday through Friday from 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Faculty Medical Clinic Pharmacy
11370 Anderson St., Suite 1000
Loma Linda, CA 92354
Insurance will be billed, if possible. Cash prices are $25 for the flu shot alone, $25 for the Tdap booster alone, or only $35 for both together. Learn more.
Patients are encouraged to contact their primary care physician first to address cold and flu-like symptoms. Flu symptoms include muscle or body aches, fever or chills, sore throat, runny or stuffy nose, headaches and fatigue.
If you're not able to make an appointment at one of our primary care clinics, we also offer three urgent care locations. Walk-in flu care services are available seven days a week and 24-hour care is available at select locations.
If you are experiencing an emergency, our emergency department is open 24 hours.
Adults should only go to the emergency room for the following reasons:
A child should only visit the emergency room for the following reasons:
To schedule a flu shot for you or your family, schedule a vaccine appointment on MyChart or contact Loma Linda University Primary Care at 909-255-3236
The following individuals are at higher risk of developing the flu:
The best (and probably) simplest ways to prevent the flu are:
Prevention is key to help reduce the spread of the flu, and it starts with a vaccination. Children and adults are encouraged to get a flu vaccination to reduce the chances of catching the virus and sharing it among peers, colleagues and families.
The flu vaccine has been updated this year per the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to better match the flu viruses likely to come this season. The vaccine takes approximately two weeks for antibodies to develop in the body.
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