It’s important to protect yourself from the flu!
The CDC recommends a yearly flu vaccine for everyone over 6 months of age as a step in protecting against this serious disease.
Flu Shots are now available! See below for more details!
Perkins Location (both Main Clinic and Pediatrics):
Flu shots are available on the 3rd floor of our Main Clinic building (7373 Perkins Road). Flu Shots will be given Monday-Friday, 8AM to 4:30PM.
No appointment necessary!
Industriplex Location:
Flu shots are available by appointment ONLY.
Please call (225) 246-9290 to schedule your appointment. (Anyone who attends a flu visit with a child receiving a flu shot, may get their flu shot at the same time, but will need to make an appointment.)
New Roads Location:
Flu shots are available on Tuesdays 8:30AM – 12:00PM and Thursday and Friday 8:30AM – 12:00PM and 1:00PM- 3:00PM
No appointment necessary!
Family Medicine Clinic in Opelousas:
Flu shots are available Monday – Friday, 9:00AM – 11:00AM and 1:00PM – 4:00PM
No appointment necessary!
Affinity Health Group Locations:
Flu Shots are available to current patients at all Affinity Health Group locations. Flu shots will be given Monday-Friday, 8:00AM – 5:00PM.
No appointment necessary!
Why do our pediatricians recommend the flu shot for your child?
- Flu is one of the most vaccine preventable causes of death in children.
- Flu shots reduce the risk of life-threatening flu-related illnesses, hospitalizations, and death.
- 1 in 1000 infants are hospitalized with the flu annually.
For Infants (younger than 2):
- Infants, like most adults over the age of 65, are particularly susceptible to serious flu complications like pneumonia.
- Infants who received the flu vaccine reduce their risk of life threatening flu-related hospitalizations and a 50% reduction in ER visits.
For Children (older than 2):
- Children who received the flu vaccine reduced their risk of dying from complications of the flu by 65%.
- Children with high risk health problems like diabetes, lung disease, or immunosuppression reduce their risk by 50%.