It's Not Too Late To Get Your Flu Shot In Fulton County

SANDY SPRINGS, GA — Due to the spike in flu activity in recent weeks around the United States, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is doubling down on its recommendation that you get vaccinated against the flu.

To help in this campaign, you can now obtain the vaccine on a walk-in basis at Fulton County Board of Health locations, the county said. You can get your flu shots at the following locations:

Adamsville Regional Health Center
3700 Martin Luther King Jr. Dr., SW
Atlanta, GA 30331
404-613-4215

Center for Health & Rehabilitation
265 Boulevard, NE
Atlanta, GA 30312
404-613-1650

College Park Regional Health Center
(Willie J. Freeman)
1920 John Wesley Avenue
College Park, GA 30337
404-613-8865

Neighborhood Union Health Center
186 Sunset Ave. NW
Atlanta, GA 30314
(404) 612-4665

North Fulton Regional Health Center
3155 Royal Drive Suite 125
Alpharetta, GA 30022
404-332-1958

Oak Hill Child, Adolescent and Family Center
2805 Metropolitan Parkway
Atlanta, GA 30315
404-612-4111

Please note there is a $25 fee to receive your flu shot. Cash, credit cards, Medicaid and Medicare payments are accepted. However, the county said it does not accept payment through private insurers at this time.

The CDC says flu activity most commonly peaks in the United States between December and February, although the duration and severity varies from season to season. You can learn more about the flu by visiting the CDC's website.

For more information, call the Fulton County Board of Health at 404-613-1205 or visit its website.

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