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Winter is around the corner, which means that seniors and people eligible for Medicare living in and around the Shawnee area should begin thinking about how they will prepare themselves against winter illnesses, including one of the most deadly — and preventable — influenza.
Generations Healthcare wants to help local seniors eligible for Medicare by offering a free flu shot to any senior who visits the company’s flu clinics.
Generations Healthcare will provide free flu shots from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. today at the Shawnee Public Library, 101 N. Philadelphia.
“It is extremely important to make flu shots as accessible as possible, especially to our valued senior population,” said Dr. Robert W. Rader, medical director with Generations Healthcare.
“As people age, their bodies have greater difficulty fighting sickness, so stopping the flu virus before it starts is vital in preventing something as common as the flu from turning deadly.”
In the United States, an estimated 25 to 50 million cases of the flu are reported each year, leading to 150,000 hospitalizations and 30,000 to 40,000 deaths annually.
Deaths of older adults account for more than 90 percent of deaths attributed to pneumonia and influenza.
Winter is around the corner, which means that seniors and people eligible for Medicare living in and around the Shawnee area should begin thinking about how they will prepare themselves against winter illnesses, including one of the most deadly — and preventable — influenza.
Generations Healthcare wants to help local seniors eligible for Medicare by offering a free flu shot to any senior who visits the company’s flu clinics.
Generations Healthcare will provide free flu shots from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. today at the Shawnee Public Library, 101 N. Philadelphia.
“It is extremely important to make flu shots as accessible as possible, especially to our valued senior population,” said Dr. Robert W. Rader, medical director with Generations Healthcare.
“As people age, their bodies have greater difficulty fighting sickness, so stopping the flu virus before it starts is vital in preventing something as common as the flu from turning deadly.”
In the United States, an estimated 25 to 50 million cases of the flu are reported each year, leading to 150,000 hospitalizations and 30,000 to 40,000 deaths annually.
Deaths of older adults account for more than 90 percent of deaths attributed to pneumonia and influenza.
