NICK GOSNELL
Hutch Post
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — All of the new COVID and flu shots are in for this season at the Reno County Health Department.
"We do have those all available at the Health Department," said director Karla Nichols. "We have both Moderna and Pfizer for those bivalents that is available and you can get those at the same time."
If you get the COVID and flu shot on the same occasion, you will be protected from two strains of COVID and from four strains of flu.
"We're available for walk-ins," Nichols said. "That's if they are 12 years of age and older. If they are 11 and younger, we do ask them to please call in and schedule an appointment."
The appointments for the younger patients are because a child's dose of vaccine is different than an adult's. Call (620) 694-2900 and select option 6 for scheduling.
"We do ask them to bring that white card with them," Nichols said. "That way, we can update that for them when they come in. The COVID vaccine is still free. We are still getting those free from the federal government. If they have insurance, we'll bill their insurance for the administrative costs to administer that vaccine. If they do not have insurance, please still come in. We will be more than happy to give you the COVID vaccine."
The flu shot does not have the same subsidy as the COVID vaccine, so there may be a small charge for that one, if you get them at the same time.
The Health Department is open Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday from 7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m., Wednesday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Friday from 7:30 a.m. to noon. For more information on the vaccines or to find additional vaccine providers, visit www.vaccines.gov.