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Fight Flu
Get your flu shot this year to stay healthy—getting the flu wears your immune system down, which is not a good thing in times of COVID-19! Flu vaccines will be more available than ever this year. Protect the vulnerable and get your shot!
If you have insurance, you can get your flu vaccination shot at your primary care doctor’s office, pharmacy, or urgent care clinic.
Free Flu Vaccination Clinics
We are offering FREE Flu Shots for uninsured and underinsured individuals in Richmond and Henrico. Attend one of our flu vaccination events to get a flu shot (adults and children over 6 months). Call the hotline at (804) 205-3501 to register and find a date and location that is convenient. Flu vaccination events are subject to change or cancellation, and drive-thru vaccination is available at some of the sites, as listed below.
Flu vaccines will be available on a first-come, first-serve basis while supplies last.
Flu Immunization Events Details and Dates Flyer-PDF
Eventos de vacunación contra de Flu: Detalles y Fechas-PDF
Why Get a Flu Shot?
Here are six great reasons to get your flu shot. The flu shot:
• can keep you from getting sick with the flu
• can reduce the risk of flu-associated hospitalization for children, working-age adults, and older adults
• is an important preventive tool for people with chronic health conditions
• helps protect pregnant women
• can be life-saving in children
• can help reduce the burden on the health care system during the coronavirus pandemic
To learn more about the health benefits of flu shots, see the CDC’s What are the benefits of flu vaccination?
Aprende como proteger su familia contra de la influenza.
Descarge Guia para Padres
Fight the Flu Resources: Videos
CHILDHOOD IMMUNIZATIONS
Don’t Wait, Vaccinate!
The State of Virginia requires that children must be up-to-date on physicals and immunizations for school and for learning virtually. The Richmond City District, Henrico County Health Department and their partners have developed materials to assist parents in making informed choices about vaccination. You can protect your child from preventable diseases by making sure they get their immunizations on time. Please bring your child’s immunization record with you for the appointment.
Call to schedule your child’s vaccinations with one of our Don’t Wait, Vaccinate! partners:
- Capital Area Health Network (804) 780-0840
- Children’s Hospital of Richmond at VCU (804) 828-2467
- Crossover Healthcare Ministry (804) 655-2794
- Bon Secours Richmond
- Bon Secours Care-A-Van (804) 545-1923
- Pediatrics of Richmond (804) 285-6811
- HCA Virginia (Call Your Primary Care Physician)
- Henrico County Health Department
- Henrico West (804) 501-4651
- Henrico East (804) 652-3190
- Richmond City Health District (804) 482-5500
Don’t Wait, Vaccinate! Free School Physicals and TDAP/HPV Vaccinations
FREE SCHOOL PHYSICALS
(CALL FOR APPOINTMENT)
Free school physicals for elementary school students (no sports physicals):
- August 17
Richmond City Health District - August 24
Henrico West Clinic
Immunizations will also be available.
[Flyer-English] [Flyer-Spanish]
FREE TDAP/HPV VACCINES
(CALL FOR APPOINTMENT)
Richmond parents, your 7th grader MUST have a TDAP in order to enroll in 7th grade.
AUGUST 13th
Call (804) 482-5500 on Aug 12th for an Aug 13th appointment
Richmond City Health Department
400 E. Cary St., Richmond, VA 23219
AUGUST 20th
Call (804) 482-5500 on Aug 19th for an Aug 20th appointment
Richmond City Health Department
400 E. Cary St., Richmond, VA 23219
[TDAP/HPV Flyer-English] [TDAP/HPV Flyer-Spanish]
Don’t Wait, Vaccinate! Resources and Immunization Schedules
SCHEDULE YOUR BACK-TO-SCHOOL VACCINATIONS!
Learn how to schedule an appointment and see a list of vaccination clinic locations.
SAQUE SU CITA PARA LAS VACUNAS PARA ESCUELA!
Saque su cita para las vacunas para el regreso a la escuela: horas y lugares incluidos.
SIMPLE WAYS TO SUPPORT YOUR CHILD
Get tips on preparing for your visit and taking the “sting” out of vaccinations!
FORMAS SENCILLAS PARA DARLE APOYO A SU HIJO
Formas sencillas para darle apoyo a su hijo antes, durante y después de recibir inyecciones.
RECOMMENDED VACCINATIONS (BIRTH-6)
Download this informational flyer to learn when your child should get each vaccine.
VACUNAS RECOMENDADAS PARA NIÑOS (0-6 años)
Vacunas recomendadas para niños, desde el nacimiento hasta los 6 años de edad.
PREVENTABLE DISEASES & VACCINES TO PREVENT THEM
You can protect your child from over 14 serious but preventable diseases.
ENFERMEDADES QUE SE PUEDEN PREVENIR
Enfermedades que se pueden prevenir con vacunas y las vacunas que las previenen.
Videos
HOW DO GERMS MAKE YOUR BABY SICK?
How do bacteria and viruses make a child sick? And how do vaccines help fight them off? Join baby Jack and his parents as they explore how germs make babies sick and how vaccines can help babies’ immune systems fight them off.
HOW DO VACCINES HELP BABIES FIGHT INFECTIONS?
How do vaccines work with your child’s immune system to fight infections? Join baby Jack and his parents as they find out how vaccines help train your baby’s immune system to help prevent disease in this How Vaccines Work video.
WHAT TO EXPECT WHEN YOUR CHILD IS VACCINATED
What should parents expect after their child’s vaccine visit? Find out how baby Jack’s mom and dad comfort him after a checkup where he received vaccines in this How Vaccines Work video.
About the Immunization Program
Through this program, the Health District seeks to ensure that every child in the Greater Richmond Region is fully immunized against infectious diseases by the age of four. Immunizations include required school shots, flu shots, and vaccination for other infectious diseases. In addition, the immunization program engages in educational outreach efforts such as classes and health fairs in order to communicate the importance of immunizations.
Immunizations for Foreign Travel
Full-service immunizations for travel are provided at various locations in the Richmond area. Locations that provide travel immunizations.
Additional Resources
SCREENING AND ELIGIBILITY
Optional screening forms
HELPFUL LINKS
Links to trusted sites with helpful information
