Free flu shots available Saturday at Las Vegas health expo

Las Vegas Review-Journal

4 years ago

Touro University physician assistant student Andrew Trinh, right, gives another flu vaccine sho ... — Touro University physician assistant student Andrew Trinh, right, gives another flu vaccine shot to Lisa Bailey, far right, as Immunize Nevada hosts a free drive-thru food pantry and vaccine clinic for the public in partnership with Touro and the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Las Vegas at the church on Saturday, Nov. 21, 2020. The food was donated by the Three Square Food Bank. L.E. Baskow/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @Left_Eye_Images

Free flu shots will be available Saturday at the Spring Into Wellness Health Expo.

The event, presented by Immunize Nevada and the Las Vegas Hawaiian Civic Club, is free and open to the public. It will feature health and wellness information and presentations, vendors and food trucks, senior services, live Hawaiian music, raffle prizes and giveaways, a hula hoop contest and more.

No insurance is needed to receive a flu shot.

Vaccinations will be available from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at the Asian Community Resource Center parking lot, 3111 S. Maryland Parkway.

Because of the continuing COVID-19 pandemic, masks must be worn at all times. All surfaces will be sanitized, and social distancing will be practiced to ensure the safety of all clinic attendees.

Information on the flu and the flu vaccine, can be found at www.nvflufighter.org. Information about Immunize Nevada and its mission to ensure that people across Nevada can access vaccines, health care and other resources they need to stay healthy, visit www.immunizenevada.org.