Advocate Health Care Offers Free Flu Shots for Food

Barrington, IL- As we gear up for the cool weather, we must also prepare for the impending flu season. Each year hundreds of thousands of Americans are hospitalized for the influenza virus.  Depending on the severity of the virus each season, influenza may result in as many as 50,000 deaths per year. 

In an effort to mitigate the impact of the flu and support local community food banks, Advocate Health Care is offering “Free Flu Shots for Food” at several locations Saturday, October 20 and Sunday October 21. 

Every person, 18 years or older, who brings a non-perishable food item to one of the participating Immediate Care Centers will receive a FREE flu shot - $25 value (while supplies last.) All food items will be donated to local community food banks in time for the Thanksgiving holiday.  The locations and times for each participating Care Center are as follows:

Advocate Condell - Vernon Hills Immediate Care Center

6 Phillip Road, Vernon Hills, IL 60061

8 am - 8 pm

Advocate Condell - Round Lake Beach Immediate Care Center

2 East Rollins Road, Round Lake Beach, IL 60073

8 am – 10 pm

Advocate Condell - Gurnee Immediate Care Center

1445 Hunt Club Road, Gurnee, IL 60031

7 am – 11 pm

Advocate Good Samaritan – Downers Grove Immediate Care Center

15900 W. 127th Street, Lemont, IL 60439

10 am – 8 pm

Advocate Good Shepherd – Crystal Lake Immediate Care Center

525 Congress Parkway, Crystal Lake, IL 60014

9 am – 8 pm

Medical experts recommend the flu shot for everyone over the age of 6 months.  Flu vaccination is especially important for people with medical disease such as asthma, diabetes, and chronic lung disease, all of which, pose a high-risk for serious flu complications. Pregnant women and care-givers are strongly encouraged to obtain vaccinations to prevent from spreading the virus to others.

About Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital

Advocate Good Shepherd in Barrington, Illinois is a 169-bed acute care hospital with more than 700 physicians representing 50 medical specialties. It is part of Advocate Health Care, named one of the Top Ten hospital systems in the U.S. by Thomson-Reuters. Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital is ranked highest in Illinois for quality and patient safety according to BlueCross BlueShield and exists to serve its communities.  For more about Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital: www.advocatehealth.com/gshp Shield’s 2011 Blue Star Report™.  Advocate is a faith-based organization

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