Health Officials Confirm New Case Of Influenza In Oklahoma

All county health departments across Oklahoma are now offering influenza vaccination clinics. 

Thursday, October 30th 2014, 11:11 am

By: News On 6

Health Officials Confirm New Case Of Influenza In Oklahoma

State health officials report a new case of influenza was confirmed Wednesday, October 29th.

With this latest case, there now have been three cases of the influenza statewide this flu season which began in late September. Last week, health officials reported a flu case in Tulsa County and another in Oklahoma County. Both were children under the age of five.

Officials did not say which county reported the newest case of flu.

Meanwhile, county health departments across Oklahoma continue to offer influenza vaccination clinics.

The Oklahoma State Department of Health says each department has the following types of flu vaccine available:

The traditional flu shot which protects against four strains of flu.
The nasal spray flu vaccine, which protects against four strains of flu, is for healthy people who are not pregnant and are ages 2-49. Studies have shown this vaccine was more effective among younger children. However, if the nasal spray vaccine is not immediately available, parents should not delay in getting children vaccinated.
The high-dose flu shot for persons age 65 years and older which protects against three strains of flu.

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OSDH says all county health departments accept SoonerCare, Medicare, all private health insurance, cash, checks or credit cards as payment for flu vaccine.

There will be no charge for families whose income is less than 185 percent of the federal poverty level. No charge for adults 65 years of age and older. And no charge for children 18 years of age and younger who have no health insurance.

Health officials say all others will be charged a fee of $25 to cover the cost of the flu vaccine and the cost of administering the vaccine.

?List of Oklahoma County Health Departments

In Tulsa County, anyone over the age of six months can walk in Monday through Thursday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and Friday 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at three county health department offices at:

James O. Goodwin Health Center - 5051 South 129 East Avenue
Central Regional Health Center - 315 South Utica
North Regional Health and Wellness Center - 5635 North Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard