The arrival of the cold also indicates the arrival of respiratory diseases and the flu is the one that can be prevented by receiving the flu vaccine, which can be obtained even without health insurance.
The Flu vaccine It can be obtained in various places, such as clinics or pharmacies and even in supermarkets, where it is requested for a cost covered by most medical insurance companies or with money taken from patients’ pockets.
See here: Places to get a flu shot in Dallas and Fort Worth
free vaccinations
In Dallas County, the Parkland Hospital and Health System They give the flu vaccine for free in their clinics on Wednesdays, without an appointment, at different times.
Wednesday from 9 to 11 and from 13 to 16, at the clinics:
- DeHaro-Saldivar Health Center 214-266-0500 1400 N. Westmoreland Road Dallas, 75211
- E. Carlyle Smith, Jr. Health Center 214-266-3400 801 Conover Drive Grand Prairie, 75051
- Garland Health Center 214-266-0700 802 Hopkins Street Garland, 75040
- Hatcher Station Health Center 214-266-1000 4600 Scyene Road Dallas, 75210
- Irving Health Center 214-266-3000 1800 N. Britain Road Irving, 75061
- Oak West Health Center 214-266-1450 4201 Brook Spring Drive Dallas, 75224
- RedBird Health Center 214-266-5000 3560W Camp Wisdom Road Suite 100 Dallas, 75237
- Vickery Health Center 214-266-0350 8224 Park Lane, Suite 130 Dallas, 75231
Wednesday from 9 to 11 and from 13 to 15:30, in the clinic:
- Bluitt-Flowers Health Center 214-266-4200 303 E. Overton Road Dallas, 75216
Wednesday from 9 to 11 and from 13 to 15, in the clinic:
- Southeast Dallas Health Center 214-266-1600 9202 Elam Road Dallas, 75217
Vaccines in the pharmacy
Vaccines can also be purchased at pharmacies or supermarkets and the cost is covered by most insurers; however, if you do not have insuranceyou can also get the vaccine, if you pay out of pocket.
These are the costs of some of the more popular establishments where they are available:
The price may vary in some structures and according to the age of the person who will receive it (the lowest price refers to patients under 65 years of age; the highest price refers to people over 65 years of age).
- Walmart: $39 and $86
- Walgreens: $43 and $57
- CVS: $49 and 85
- Virgin Family Clinic of Guadalupe: $25
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