Blue Cross Blue Shield teams up with YMCA for free flu shots

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Nebraska and YMCAs across the state are hosting fourteen no-cost flu vaccination clinics for Nebraskans this week.

Clinics are open to all between the ages of 9 and 64 at no cost to them, regardless of health insurance coverage. Blue Cross Blue Shield says due to a shortage, high doses for Medicare-eligible patients ages 65 and older will not be provided.

Locations participating in the clinics include:

  • Orthman Community YMCA, 1207 N. Grant St., Lexington, NE
    • Tues., November 10th, from 5-7 p.m.
  • Armbrust YMCA, 5404 S. 168th St., Omaha, NE
    • Wednesday, November 11th, from 5-8 p.m.
  • Ed Thomas YMCA of McCook, 901 W., E St., McCook, NE
    • Wednesday, November 11th, from 8-10 a.m.
  • Southwest YMCA, 13010 Atwood Ave., Omaha, NE
    • Wednesday, November 11th, from 8-11 a.m.
  • Columbus Family YMCA, 3912 38th St., Columbus, NE
    • Wednesday, November 11th, from 4-6 p.m.
  • Sarpy YMCA, 1111 E. First St., Papillion, NE
    • Thursday, November 12th, from 8-11 a.m.
  • Norm Waitt Sr. YMCA–Siouxland, 601 Riverview Dr., South Sioux City, NE
    • Thursday, November 12th, from 4-6 p.m.
  • Copple Family YMCA, 8700 Yankee Woods Dr., Suite B, Lincoln, NE
    • Thursday, November 12th, from 4-7 p.m.
  • Beatrice Mary Family YMCA, 1801 Scott St., Beatrice, NE
    • Thursday, November 12th, from 5-7 p.m.
  • Maple Street YMCA, 7502 Maple St., Omaha, NE
    • Friday November 13th, from 8-11 a.m.
  • Butler-Gast YMCA, 3501 Ames Ave., Omaha, NE
    • Saturday, November 14th, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.

Clinic participants will be asked to wear face masks, social distance, hand-sanitize frequently and stay home if experiencing any fever, COVID-19 or flu-like symptoms.

Preregistration is preferred, though not required, and can be done at NebraskaBlue.com/YMCAFluShot.


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