{"id":14751,"date":"2020-10-08T16:25:27","date_gmt":"2020-10-08T20:25:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsroom.ocfl.net\/?post_type=press-release&#038;p=14751"},"modified":"2020-10-08T16:25:27","modified_gmt":"2020-10-08T20:25:27","slug":"orange-county-health-services-provides-free-drive-thru-flu-vaccines","status":"publish","type":"press-release","link":"https:\/\/newsroom.ocfl.net\/media-advisories\/press-releases\/2020\/10\/orange-county-health-services-provides-free-drive-thru-flu-vaccines\/","title":{"rendered":"Orange County Health Services Provides FREE Drive-Thru Flu Vaccines"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-8993\" src=\"https:\/\/newsroom.ocfl.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/oc-logo-150x150.png\" alt=\"Orange County Government\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/newsroom.ocfl.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/oc-logo-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/newsroom.ocfl.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/oc-logo-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/newsroom.ocfl.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/oc-logo-241x241.png 241w, https:\/\/newsroom.ocfl.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/oc-logo-600x599.png 600w, https:\/\/newsroom.ocfl.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/oc-logo.png 606w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/>Orange County, Fla<\/strong>. &#8211; With flu season on the horizon and the ongoing <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ocfl.net\/EmergencySafety\/Coronavirus.aspx\">COVID-19 pandemic<\/a> still effecting us, experts and health officials are stressing the importance of getting flu shots.\u00a0According to the\u00a0<u><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/flu\/index.htm\">Centers for Disease Control and Prevention<\/a><\/u>, it is likely flu viruses and the virus that causes COVID-19 will both spread this fall and winter.<\/p>\n<p>Healthcare systems could be overwhelmed treating both patients with flu and those with COVID-19. This means\u00a0<strong><em>getting a flu vaccine during 2020-2021 is more important than ever<\/em><\/strong>. While getting a flu vaccine will not protect against COVID-19, there are many important benefits, such as:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Flu vaccines have been shown to reduce the risk of flu illness, hospitalization and death.<\/li>\n<li>Flu vaccines can help save healthcare resources for the care of patients with COVID-19.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Upcoming drive-thru flu vaccinations provided free by Orange County Health Services:<\/p>\n<p><strong>When:<\/strong> Wednesday, October 14 through Friday, October 16, 2020, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Where:<\/strong> Barnett Park, 4801 W. Colonial Drive, Orlando<strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Details: <\/strong><strong>Free, drive-thru flu vaccination while<\/strong> <strong>you are able to stay in your car. Up to four people can be tested in your vehicle. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Register:<\/strong> Registration is highly encouraged \u2013 go to <u><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ocfl.net\/BarnettFluShots\">ocfl.net\/BarnettFluShots<\/a><\/u> to register \u2013 although no appointments are necessary.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Know Before You Go:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Free of charge. No insurance required.<\/li>\n<li>Must be an Orange County resident<\/li>\n<li>Ages 12+ tested<\/li>\n<li>Masks are required while receiving service<\/li>\n<li>Must wear clothes that do not restrict access to the upper arm. Changing areas will not be available.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Those with appointments will receive a packet of free facemasks and hand sanitizer.<\/p>\n<p>For questions, contact 407-836-3111. \u00a0For more information, visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ocfl.net\/FluShots\">www.ocfl.net\/FluShots<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Orange County, Fla. &#8211; With flu season on the horizon and the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic still effecting us, experts and health officials are stressing the importance of getting flu shots.\u00a0According to the\u00a0Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, it is likely flu viruses and the virus that causes COVID-19 will both spread this fall and winter. 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