Written by Tom Wilemon | The Tennessean
Metro Public Health Department is offering free flu shots.
Health departments in suburban counties also plan to drop their charges for the vaccinations.
The shots are available on a walk-in basis at three health centers in Nashville: 1015 E. Trinity Lane, 224 Oriel Ave. and 311 23rd Ave. N. The shots are offered from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m weekdays at the first two locations. The Lentz Health Center at 23rd Ave. N. opens and closes at the same time, but does not offer the vaccinations from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Metro stopped charging for the shots after learning that the Tennessee Department of Health is offering its remaining vaccines to county health departments for free.
Although the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends that all Americans get vaccinated, some groups are especially vulnerable to deadly complications from the flu. They include pregnant women, people with certain chronic medical conditions, people in households with a child younger than 6 months and people who come into contact with vulnerable individuals.
