“I have asked the ladies to get flu shots but not all have complied.”
You have received many emails from your daughter’s college swim coach, but this one was more unusual than most. The email went on to explain that the team has had a couple of times in the past where the flu went around the team at key times during season, leaving the group short handed for meets. The most recent, she explained, was the Conference championship meet in Chicago last winter when the team had several people out for three to five days the week of the meet, including the day of the competition. She wants to do everything possible can to avoid that happening again.
Her final plea, “If you can you make sure your daughter gets her flu shot before she returns to campus next weekend I would appreciate it. Thanks, and have a wonderful and safe Thanksgiving.
Although your daughter did not really want to take time out of the biggest shopping day of the year to get a flu shot, she finally agreed. Fortunately, there was a local walk in clinic that offered the shots with almost no wait. The fact that the vaccine was covered by your insurance meant that the free shot did not take any money out of the Black Friday shopping extravaganza.
Flu Shot Season Is in Full Swing
Even on the day when so many Americans were scouring the city for bargains, there were walk in clinics that can help you get the services that you need. From flu shots to x-rays, in fact, a walk in urgent care clinic may be your best option even when the mall is not crowded with bargain hunting shoppers. Consider some of these facts and figures about the walk in health care industry and the impact that it has on the economy of the nation:
- 3 million patients visit walk in clinics each week, according to the Urgent Care Association of America.
- 80% of urgent care centers provide fracture care.
- 20,000 physicians practice Urgent Care Medicine today.
- The most common diagnosis in an urgent care center in 2012 was an upper respiratory condition.
- The most common procedure in an urgent care center in 2012 was wound repair.
- 85% of urgent care centers are open every day of the week.
Staying healthy is important whether you are a college athlete or a working adult with a family to support. Fortunately, one of the easiest ways to reach this goal in the fall and winter may be to simply get the latest flu vaccine. With the convenience of a walk in clinic, you can achieve this goal without investing much money or much time.
