Aspirus Keweenaw Offers Drive-Through Option At Community Flu Shot Clinics

LAURIUM, Mich. – Aspirus Keweenaw Hospital and Clinics is holding two community flu vaccination clinics in September and October. One will be held in Houghton at Aspirus Houghton Clinic and the other will be held in Laurium at Aspirus Laurium Clinic.

Flu vaccinations are available for people ages 6 months to adult. Children under the age of 18 will need parental consent. All vaccinations will be entered into the Michigan Care Improvement Registry.

Community flu vaccination clinics are scheduled for the following dates:

• Saturday, September 30: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
  Aspirus Houghton Clinic, 1000 Cedar Street in Houghton, near Walmart
• Wednesday, October 4: 4 p.m. to 7 p.m.
  Aspirus Laurium Clinic, 205 Osceola Street in Laurium

Appointments are not required to receive a flu vaccination. Walk-in and drive-through options are available at both locations. There is a $0 copay with most insurances. For individuals without health insurance flu vaccination coverage, the cost is $30.

For more information, call 906-337-6560.

Aspirus is a non-profit, community-directed health system based in Wausau, Wisconsin. With more than 7,000 employees, Aspirus serves communities throughout northern and central Wisconsin, as well as the western Upper Peninsula of Michigan. The integrated system includes four hospitals in Michigan and four hospitals in Wisconsin, 50 clinics, home health and hospice care, pharmacies, critical care and helicopter transport, medical goods, nursing homes and high-quality affiliated physicians. For more information, visit aspirus.org.

The Michigan Care Improvement Registry (MCIR) was created in 1998 to collect reliable immunization information for children and make it accessible to authorized users. A 2006 change to the Michigan Public Health Code enabled the MCIR to transition from a childhood immunization registry to a lifespan registry including citizens of all ages in the MCIR. MCIR benefits health care organizations, schools, licensed childcare programs, pharmacies and Michigan’s citizens by consolidating immunization information from multiple providers into a comprehensive immunization record. This consolidation reduces vaccine-preventable diseases and over-vaccination, allowing providers to view up-to-date patient immunization history in one system.