Rogersville Health Department offering free flu shots Oct. 15

The Hawkins County Health Department will be providing free flu shots on Tuesday, Oct. 15 at the Rogersville facility and the Justice Center as part of the 2024 statewide Fight Flu prevention effort.

Flu shots will be available at the Hawkins County Justice Center, 115 Justice Center Dr., Rogersville, from 9 a.m. to noon; and Rogersville Health Department, 201 Park Blvd., Rogersville, from 2-5 p.m.

“Receiving an annual flu vaccine is the best way to protect yourself and those around you from the worst outcomes of the flu virus,” County Director Shaun Street, MPH, said. “The flu vaccine is safe and effective and will help prepare your body to fight against the flu virus and prevent it from spreading.”

Anyone age 6 months or older is eligible to receive a flu vaccine, and appointments are not needed at local health departments to receive a free flu vaccine on Oct. 15.

The flu virus can move easily from one person to another and spreads through respiratory droplets in coughs and sneezes. The virus can be present on surfaces, such as doorknobs and countertops, and tissue paper for up to two days.

Pregnant women, infants, the elderly and those with chronic medical conditions are at the highest risk of getting the flu and facing its severe complications. Flu symptoms can include mild to severe cough, fatigue, fever, headache, muscle aches, sore throat, and stuffy or runny noses.

Precautions to prevent the spread of the flu virus include proper handwashing with soap and water, covering coughs and sneezes with a tissue or the bend of an elbow, and staying home if you are sick.

More information is available on TDH’s Fight Flu webpage. For additional information about taking precautions against respiratory viral illnesses like the flu, visit The TDH webpage at tn.gov/health/rvi .