health fairs. Mark of Excellence
Homeland Health Specialists, Inc. participates in the Minnesota Department of Health's Mark of Excellence program for flu providers. To learn more about the flu season and the Mark of Excellence please visit the Minnesota Department of Health's flu web site: www.mdhflu.com
Achieving the Mark of Excellence means this flu shot clinic has:
- Licensed nurses qualified to give shots according to the Minnesota Board of Nursing standards.
- Demonstrated that their vaccines are stored and transported according to the standards established by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC).
- Trained their staff how to administer and use flu vaccine products according to annual flu guidelines.
- Verified that staff is CPR-certified and prepared to handle an emergency.
Influenza is an annual vaccination offered starting in October through January. We are a Medicare certified company, and we accept Medicare part B and most senior insurance.
Influenza is a serious disease
Influenza (the flu) causes fever, cough, chills, sore throat, headache and muscle aches. People of any age can get the flu. Most people are ill for 1-2 weeks, but some get much sicker and need hospitalization. Pneumonia, bronchitis, and sinus and ear infections are three examples of complications from flu. The flu can be fatal, and causes thousands of deaths every year.
The flu is caused by a virus that spreads rapidly from person to person by air-born droplets carried in a cough or a sneeze. Under the right conditions, the virus can survive up to 48 hours on nonporous surfaces like a telephone receiver, computer keyboard, doorknob, kitchen countertop, coffee pot handle… and it can incubate in as little as one day. Infected individuals can be contagious for about a day before their symptoms appear, and up to a week afterwards.
The flu causes lost work days and increased health care costs
Not only does the flu make people sick and miserable, but it hurts our pocket books too. Each year, up to 111 million workdays are lost because of influenza. And this costs American businesses more than $7 billion a year in sick days and lost productivity. (Noonan, David Newsweek, Nov. 6, 2000, Vol. 136 Issue 19, p56)
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A flu shot can prevent influenza
Much of the illness and death caused by influenza (flu) can be prevented by a yearly flu shot. Anyone who is over 9 years old can receive a flu shot from Homeland Health Specialists. Even pregnant and breastfeeding women can receive a flu shot. See "Who can get a flu shot?" for more information.
Request a flu shot clinic
When you schedule a flu shot clinic with Homeland Health Specialists, you are guaranteed adequate quantities of vaccine at preset competitive costs. Our professional, licensed staff will be be at your site to delivery vaccinations at pre-scheduled clinic dates and times that meet your needs. We manage all the details for you with a streamlined registration and paperwork process.
Request a flu shot clinic at your location. We serve Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, North Dakota and South Dakota. Hurry, our calendar is filling fast.