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Protect Yourself with a Flu Shot Today

Flu shots help protect yourself, your family, and your neighbors’ health. Get one today at your neighborhood Food City Pharmacy

Flu Vaccines Now Available at your local Food City® Pharmacy

No Appointment Needed and 300 Bonus Fuel Bucks!

When you get your flu shot at the Food City® pharmacy, you can shop for what you need and help protect yourself, your family, and your neighbors’ health — all in one convenient location. It’s a choice you won’t regret.

Flu shots at Food City® pharmacy are affordable and zero copay with most insurance. Also unlike most other pharmacies there is no appointment needed and as a thank you for getting your flu shot you will receive 300 Bonus Fuel Bucks.* 

 

Why Choose Food City® Pharmacy Influenza Shots?

• Quick and Convenient: No appointment necessary. Just walk in and get your flu shot in minutes!

• Affordable Protection: We offer low-cost influenza shots for everyone*, making it easier to stay protected.

• Certified Professionals: Our trained professionals are ready to provide safe and effective flu vaccinations. Our team ensures that you are comfortable and informed about the vaccination process.

• For every flu shot given, Food City® will make a donation to the Pat Summitt Foundation.

Convenient Locations Near You

Stay healthy this flu season by getting your flu shot at your local Food City® pharmacy location. With convenient hours and walk-in options, staying protected has never been easier.    

• Walk-ins welcome, no appointment needed.    

• Affordable pricing for all.     

• Available at multiple locations near you.

Vist Us Today!

Our quick, affordable, and reliable flu shots are available, no appointment needed. Protect yourself and your loved ones from the flu with a simple, safe influenza vaccination. Walk in to a Food City® pharmacy location close to you today for a flu shot to safeguard your health.

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Why should you get vaccinated against flu?

The flu shot is your best defense against seasonal influenza. By getting vaccinated, you help protect yourself, your family, and your community. Avoid missed work or school days and stay healthy through the flu season.

Influenza (flu) is a potentially serious disease

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends most people over the age of 6 months to get their flu shot this fall to help reduce risk from serious illnesses from the flu. It’s especially important for certain people to get vaccinated— people with certain chronic health conditions, pregnant women, young children, those over 65 years of age and those who care for those who are at high risk — who may develop serious complications from the flu. The flu can be a serious disease and an annual seasonal flu vaccine is the best way to help protect against flu. Flu infection can lead to serious complications, hospitalization or death, even among otherwise healthy individuals. Vaccination has been shown to reduce these risks.

It protects those around you

Getting vaccinated yourself may also protect people around you: your friends, your neighbors and those closest to you. Getting a seasonal flu vaccine is especially important for those who live with or care for others who are at high risk for developing serious complications such as young children, older people and those with certain chronic conditions including asthma, weakened immune systems, diabetes and chronic heart or lung disease. 

Who Should Get a Flu Shot?

According to the CDC, everyone over 6 months old is encouraged to get a flu shot, especially if you:

• Want to avoid the flu this season.    

• Have a weakened immune system.    

• Are caring for elderly or vulnerable individuals.

• Are an adult 65 and older. 

• Work in a crowded or high-contact environment.

• Have a chronic medical condition, such as asthma, diabetes, heart or lung disease, or kidney disease.

 

Get Your Influenza Shot Today!

Don’t wait—say game over flu and take action to protect yourself this flu season. Visit us today to get your influenza shot and stay healthy. Your local Food City® pharmacy ready to serve you.

 

Flu Frequently Asked Questions

Flu vaccines cause antibodies to develop in the body about two weeks after vaccination.  These antibodies provide protection against infection with circulating influenza viruses.  Seasonal flu vaccines are designed to protect against the influenza viruses that research indicates will be most common during the upcoming season.  All flu vaccines in the United States are “quadrivalent” vaccines, which means they protect against four different flu viruses: an influenza A(H1N1) virus, an influenza A(H3N2) virus, and two influenza B viruses.

A flu vaccine is needed every year for two reasons.  First, a person’s immune protection from vaccination declines over time, so an annual flu vaccine is needed for optimal protection.  Second, because flu viruses are constantly changing, the composition of flu vaccines is reviewed annually, and vaccines are updated to protect against the viruses that research indicates will be most common during the upcoming flu season. 

No. It takes about two weeks after vaccination for antibodies to develop in the body and provide protection against influenza virus infection. That’s why it’s best to get vaccinated before influenza viruses start to spread in your community.

It’s best to be vaccinated before flu begins spreading in your community.  September and October are generally good times to be vaccinated against flu. Ideally, everyone should be vaccinated by the end of October.  However, even if you are not able to get vaccinated until November or later, vaccination is still recommended because flu most commonly peaks in February and significant activity can continue into May.

Yes, the flu shot is safe and recommended by healthcare professionals for most individuals. The CDC says that flu vaccines have a good safety record, and hundreds of millions of Americans have received them safely over the years.

Some people should not get the flu shot, including those who have had a severe allergic reaction to the flu or another vaccine in the past, or who have Guillan-Barre syndrome. Pregnant people should tell their health care provider if they have any severe allergies or if they have ever had a severe allergic reaction to a flu shot.

Save a trip and get your other vaccines, like COVID-19, at the same time.

Shop for groceries and get your shots at the same time. Now that is convenience. At your local Food City Pharmacy we offer a variety of  vaccines to help protect you and your family, including COVID-19, pneumonia, shingles and more. Many of these immunizations can be taken at the same time as your flu shot. Just ask one of our knowledgeable Pharmacists for more information.

Learn what other immunizations and vaccinations we offer

* Restrictions - Flu vaccine available for ages 12 and up. Individuals under 14 will require a prescription. Subject to immunizer availability. Fuel Bucks excluded on federally funded plans. 

 

References

Key Facts About Seasonal Flu Vaccine | CDC

https://www.cdc.gov/flu/prevent/keyfacts.htm

 

Frequently Asked Influenza (Flu) Questions: 2022-2023 Season

https://www.cdc.gov/flu/season/faq-flu-season-2022-2023.htm