IT'S FLU SEASON!

Grab your Kleenex and hand sanitizer – it’s flu season!

Yavapai Combined Trust (YCT) Wellness program provides FREE Flu & Pneumonia clinics for eligible YCT members (employees and covered dependents (over age 9) on the health plan). This program is administered by Healthwaves, YCT’s wellness sponsor.

This year YCT will be offering the Flu & Pneumonia Clinics in September, October & November. The schedule for September is attached. As soon as we confirm locations/dates/time for October & November, we will send out another notice.

A note on the “swine” flu (H1N1) vaccine - YCT is aware and working diligently with Healthwaves to provide vaccinations; however they are awaiting more information from the CDC. Stay tuned, we will keep you up-to-date with the latest information as we receive it. In the meantime, here is the link to the Centers for Disease Control on the latest H1N1 virus updates http://www.cdc.gov/h1n1flu/

Non-Yavapai Combined Trust members may also utilize the flu clinics, but will be charges the fee as per the flyer ($30 flu/$50 pneumonia).

You are free to get shots at any site listed – just bring your health card.

Any questions, please call Laura Markel at 777-1347.

Happy health to you!

FLU SHOT – FREE with coverage
($30 for non-Yavapai Combined Trust members)
Inactivated vaccine. Recommended annually to help prevent the newest strains of influenza.

PNEUMONIA SHOT – FREE with coverage
($50 for non-Yavapai Combined Trust members)
Helps protect long term, depending on risk, against 23 types of bacterial pneumonia, deadly blood infections, and meningitis
No appointment necessary—just come on in!
BRING YOUR INSURANCE CARD WITH YOU.
Make sure shirt/dress sleeves can be rolled up to the shoulder.

SEPTEMBER SCHEDULE

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 2009

6:00am to 9:00am
Prescott / Yavapai County
1100 Commerce Dr / Public Works Ready Room

10:00am to 1:00pm
Prescott / Yavapai College
1100 E Sheldon St / Building 30, Room 109

2:00pm to 5:00pm
Chino Valley / Aquatic Center
1615 North Rd. 1 East

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 2009

8:00am to 10:00am
Prescott / Yavapai County
1015 Fair St / BOS Meeting Room (1st Floor)

11:00am to 1:00pm
Prescott / City of Prescott
Council Chambers (City Hall), 201 S. Cortez Street

3:00pm to 5:00pm
Cottonwood / Yavapai County Annex Bldg.
10 S. 6th St. – BOS Meeting Room (1st Floor)

FREE Flu Shots for Yavapai Combined Trust members—sponsored by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona.
(BRING YOUR INSURANCE CARD)

YCT Members include employees and dependents (age 9 and up) of:

City of Prescott, Yavapai College, Town of Chino Valley and Yavapai County.

You should not receive either vaccine if you:
Have ever had a serious allergic reaction to eggs or to either vaccine;
Have a fever, acute respiratory or other active infection or illness;
Have a history of Guillain-Barre Syndrome (a severe, paralytic illness)

NOTE: Immunizations for person age 9 and over.
Children under 9, are to see pediatrician.
Pricing, vaccine availability, and health insurance coverage subject to change.