Just a reminder, there are only a few days left to get your flu shot at one of three NFTA Metro properties.  Please see the dates and locations below.

• Tuesday, Oct. 15, 9:30 am-12:30 pm, MTC first floor conference room
• Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2:30 pm-4:30 pm, South Park 
• Friday, Oct. 18, 11:30 am-1:30 pm, Cold Spring Station 

Why get the flu shot?

Influenza is a potentially serious disease that can lead to hospitalization and sometimes even death. Every flu season is different, and influenza infection can affect people differently, but millions of people get the flu every year, hundreds of thousands of people are hospitalized and thousands or tens of thousands of people die from flu-related causes every year. An annual seasonal flu vaccine is the best way to help protect against flu. Vaccination has been shown to have many benefits including reducing the risk of flu illnesses, hospitalizations and even the risk of flu-related death in children.

Flu vaccines cause antibodies to develop in the body about two weeks after vaccination. These antibodies provide protection against infection with the viruses that are in the vaccine.  The seasonal flu vaccine protects against the influenza viruses that research indicates will be most common during the upcoming season. So, don't risk getting the flu this year - stop by any of the locations above and get your shot!   

The vaccine is provided by staff from Wegmans Pharmacy.