Reverchon Recreation Center
3505 Maple Avenue
Dallas TX 75219
Email: [email protected]
Description:
What: Join The Dallas County Area Agency on Aging, Community Council of Greater Dallas, Dallas County Health and Human Services and the National Council on Aging (NCOA) for a Flu + You educational event and flu vaccination clinic for adults 65 and older. Learn about your increased risk of flu-related complications and receive your flu vaccination.
When: Monday, September 23rd, 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Reverchon Recreation Center, 3505 Maple Avenue, Dallas, TX 75219
Flu vaccines are a covered Medicare Part B benefit, with no copay. Please bring your Medicare ID or applicable insurance card to the event to receive your flu vaccination.
RSVP: Corina Castro, 214-954-4220
Why: Each year in the U.S., roughly nine out of 10 flu-related deaths and six out of 10 flu-related hospital stays occur in people 65 and older. Despite these risks, only an estimated 65 percent of Texas adults 65 and older were vaccinated during the 2011-2012 flu season.
To learn more about the risks for flu in older adults and to view resources from the Flu + You campaign, including a television PSA with actor Lee Majors, best known for his iconic role in The Six Million Dollar Man, please visit www.ncoa.org/Flu.