NCH offers Flu Shot Clinic at Arlington Heights Senior Center

Northwest Community Healthcare (NCH) Senior Services will be available from 9 a.m. to noon Thursday, October 22 to administer flu shots at the Arlington Heights Senior Center (1801 W. Central Road).

People over 65 are at greater risk of serious complications from the flu because immune systems become weaker with age. Seasonal flu viruses change every year. To keep yourself healthy and immune you need to get a new flu shot annually. The High-Dose Senior Quadrivalent flu shot will be available to those 65 and over.

The vaccine is free for those with Medicare B as their primary insurance. Without Medicare, the cost for the regular dose vaccine will be $29 and $65 for the high-dose option.

There are no residency restrictions, however reservations are required. Please call 847-618-5575.

About Northwest Community Healthcare

Named one of Healthgrades™ America’s 250 best hospitals, Northwest Community Healthcare (NCH) is celebrating more than 60 years of exceptional care. The Arlington Heights campus is home to a 509-bed hospital with full-service retail pharmacy, behavioral health center and state-of-the-art NCH Wellness Center with spa.

Throughout the northwest suburbs, NCH has 23 doctor’s offices; five immediate care centers; seven physical rehabilitation sites; and 13 lab locations. Board-certified primary and specialty care physicians see 200,000 patients a year and the hospital treats 20,000 inpatients annually.

With a nationwide ranking in the top 5 percent for cardiac care, NCH also holds numerous distinctions for its breast care, pulmonology, GI, colorectal and neuroscience programs. Emergent care includes a Level II Trauma Center, Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit and dedicated pediatric emergency department.