Cedars-Sinai Opens Free Flu Shot Community Clinics

Cedars-Sinai is opening free vaccination clinics to help Angelenos stay healthy throughout flu season.

Vaccination clinics begin Sept. 9 and are scheduled through November across Los Angeles County.

"Cedars-Sinai is committed to keeping our community as healthy as possible during this upcoming flu season," said Jonathan Vickburg, LMFT, associate director of Community Health Improvement at Cedars-Sinai. "Influenza is a serious disease, especially for young children and older adults. If you haven't gotten your vaccination yet, please come see us at one of our clinics."

Influenza can cause severe illness that can lead to hospitalization and even death. Symptoms include fever, chills, cough, sore throat, fatigue, nausea, diarrhea, runny nose and muscle aches. Flu activity often accelerates in October, making it critical to get vaccinated now. Infectious disease experts from Cedars-Sinai strongly urge adults, children and infants to get the flu vaccine.

"You think it will never happen to your family, but every year, thousands of people in the U.S. die from flu complications," said Jonathan Grein, MD, Cedars-Sinai's director of Hospital Epidemiology and associate professor in the Department of Medicine."It takes only a couple of seconds to get a shot and protect yourself and everyone in your family who is eligible for the shot, including babies 6 months and older and pregnant women."

The flu vaccines formulated for the 2024-25 flu season protect against three different flu viruses that are circulating this year. Infectious disease experts recommend that everyone 6 months old and up get vaccinated. All ages are welcome at the community flu shot clinics, and children must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.

Scheduled Clinics:

Monday, Sept. 9
10 a.m.-1 p.m.
Roxbury Park
471 S. Roxbury Dr.
Beverly Hills, CA 90212

Sunday, Sept. 15
11 a.m.-2 p.m.
Saint Basil's Church
3611 Wilshire Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90005

Thursday, Sept.19
7:30-10 a.m.
Hope on Union - United University Church
2208 S. Union Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90007

Sunday, Sept. 29
8-11 a.m.
St. Kevin Catholic Church
4072 Beverly Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90004

Tuesday, Oct. 1
10 a.m.-1 p.m.
Plummer Park Community Center
7377 Santa Monica Blvd.
West Hollywood, CA 90046

Friday, Oct. 4
9 a.m.-noon
Immanuel Presbyterian Church
3300 Wilshire Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90010

Sunday, Oct. 6
9 a.m.-noon
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center - Steven Spielberg Parking Lot
8723 Alden Dr.
Los Angeles, CA 90048

Saturday, Oct.19
7 a.m.-noon
Children's Institute Inc. - Otis Booth Campus
2121 W. Temple St.
Los Angeles, CA 90026

Wednesday, Oct. 23
10 a.m.-noon
Watts Labor Community Action Committee (WLCAC)
2528 West Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90016

Saturday, Nov. 2
7 a.m.-noon
Michelle and Barack Obama Recreation Center
5001 Obama Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90016

Sunday, Nov. 10
9-11 a.m.
Young Israel of Century City
9317 W. Pico Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90035

Tuesday, Nov. 12
Noon-2 p.m.
Fairfax Senior Citizens Center
7929 Melrose Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90046

Read more on the Cedars-Sinai Blog: Flu and RSV: How to Protect Yourself Now

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