Press Releases: Georgia
November 17, 2004
Flu shot update
Kaiser Permanente of Georgia will offer free flu shots to high-risk Kaiser Permanente members through the flu season, while supplies last. Kaiser Permanente members getting flu shots must meet the CDC guidelines below. Members must call (404) 365-0966 to schedule a nurse visit appointment to get a flu shot.
- Children age 6 months to 23 months old
- Primary caregivers for children age six months or younger
- People aged 65 years or older
- Pregnant women
- People who have chronic illnesses such as asthma, diabetes, heart conditions and immune deficiencies from organ transplant, HIV, sickle cell anemia, chronic steroid use or dependence
- Health care workers who have direct patient contact
- Residents of nursing homes or long-term care facilities
Kaiser Permanente is the state of Georgia's largest nonprofit health plan, serving the health care needs of Atlanta metro area residents for 22 years. Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of Georgia, Inc. currently provides comprehensive health care services to approximately 275,000 members through 15 medical facilities in a 28-county service, and a network of affiliated hospitals and physicians. The Health Plan provided more than $5 million in community benefit programs and services.
