We Provide Flu Shots on Your Schedule in Tampa, FL
Flu shots are a strong defense against seasonal influenza, helping to prevent illnesses, medical visits, complications, hospitalizations, and even deaths. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), an annual flu vaccination is an effective preventive healthcare tool for most people six months and older. It is especially important for those who have a chronic health condition, such as heart disease. Some studies show that flu shots can lower the risk of cardiac events, such as heart attacks and strokes.
If you’re ready to roll up your sleeve and get your yearly flu shot, you don’t need to disrupt your schedule or make an appointment. Come to South Tampa Immediate Care at your convenience. We offer seasonal flu shots and other non-emergency healthcare services on a walk-in basis in Tampa, Florida. And we’re unlike many pharmacies and grocery stores that rely on nurse practitioners to administer flu shots. At our walk-in clinic, you can see a Board-certified or Board-eligible doctor.
What Happens if You Skip a Year?
Like most viruses, influenza viruses are continually changing. Based on extensive research, scientists develop a new vaccine formula each year to combat the flu strains that they predict will be most prevalent in the coming months. Therefore, last year’s flu shot is unlikely to provide adequate protection against this year’s flu strains. And even if it did, the protection provided by a flu shot declines over time. With this in mind, most experts agree that everyone needs a yearly flu vaccine to ensure the best protection against influenza.
As a general rule of thumb, you should try to get your flu shot by the end of October each year. But sometimes life has other plans, and despite your best intentions, that might not happen. No worries! As long as the influenza virus is still circulating in earnest, flu shots will be available at South Tampa Immediate Care.
Stop by South Tampa Immediate Care and get your flu shot today, while you’re thinking about it. Our urgent care center is located at 602 S. Howard Ave. in Tampa, FL.
