Once again, the State Health Plan is promoting Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina’s (BCBSNC) “Stick it to the Flu” program to make getting a seasonal flu shot convenient for our members. This year the seasonal flu vaccine will also include the vaccination for H1N1. One vaccination covers both.
The flu vaccine is available at no charge to all State Health Plan members when you receive a shot at a worksite clinic, any in-network doctor’s office, participating Minute Clinic (search Find a Doctor for “Convenience Care Center”), in-network health department, or through a participating immunizing pharmacist (search Find a Doctor for “Pharmacist – Flu and Other Limited Injections”). The free flu shot program will run from September 14 through December 31, 2011.
Just because you are retired does not mean you cannot attend a worksite clinic! Check with the agency from which you retired, to see if it is holding a worksite flu shot clinic. The Plan will post a schedule of available clinics on the Plan website, www.shpnc.org, in September. You may also contact Customer Service at 1-888-234-2416 to find out which pharmacies in your area have an immunizing pharmacist.
