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Here's where you can get free flu shots in October

St. Louis-area hospitals are offering several dates and locations for free flu shots.
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ST. LOUIS — Local Hospitals are offering free flu shots in the St. Louis area in October.

Barnes-Jewish Hospital is giving flu shots at several locations and dates in October. SSM Health is giving free flu shots at several locations on Oct. 12.

No appointments are needed, and the shots are given on a first-come, first-serve basis.

The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) says more than 200,000 Americans are hospitalized due to the flu every year, and the best way to protect against the flu is to get the vaccine.

BARNES-JEWISH HOSPITAL

Here are the dates and locations where Barnes-Jewish Hospital is offering free flu shots:

St. Louis

Monday, Oct. 7 – Wednesday, Oct. 9; Barnes-Jewish Plaza Tower

7 a.m. – 6 p.m.

Main floor lobby 

1 Barnes Jewish Plaza

Adult vaccinations only (18+ years old)

Parking is available in the Plaza Garage for $2 an hour

Monday, Oct. 7 – Wednesday, Oct. 9; Center for Advanced Medicine

8 a.m. – 6 p.m.

Third-floor lobby

4921 Parkview Place

Adult & pediatric vaccinations (6-months and older)

Parking is available in the Euclid Garage for $2 an hour       

                                   

West St. Louis County

Saturday, Oct. 12; Siteman Cancer Center at Barnes-Jewish West County Hospital

9 a.m. – 2 p.m.

Medical Office Building 2 

10 Barnes West Drive, Creve Coeur

Adult & pediatric vaccinations (6-months and older)

Free on-site parking

North St. Louis County

Sunday, Oct. 13; Siteman Cancer Center at Christian Hospital

9 a.m. – 2 p.m.

Christian Hospital Atrium, Detrick Building

11133 Dunn Road

Adult & pediatric vaccinations (6-months and older)

Free on-site parking

South St. Louis County

Saturday, Oct. 19; Siteman Cancer Center

9 a.m. – 2 p.m.

5225 Midamerica Plaza

Adult & pediatric vaccinations (6-months and older)

Free on-site parking

Most parents are familiar with the signs that their child has the flu. Most often, the sick person has a fever. Aches, chills, fatigue. Maybe a sore throat or cough. But did you know flu is sneaky and can show up as hives, too?

RELATED: Maplewood man: 'The flu nearly killed me'

SSM HEALTH

Here are the locations of the free flu shots SSM Health is giving out on Oct. 12 between 8 a.m. and noon. All SSM Health flu clinics are for patients ages 9 and above. Only SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children’s Hospital will vaccinate ages 6 months and above.

SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children’s Hospital

Drive-thru parking lot next to Ronald McDonald House

3450 Park Avenue

Saint Louis, MO 63104

SSM Health St. Mary’s Hospital

Drive-thru Bellevue Ave. (one block south of Clayton Rd.)

Richmond Heights, MO 63117

SSM Health St. Clare Hospital – Fenton

Conference Center

1015 Bowles Avenue

Fenton, MO 63026

SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital – Lake Saint Louis

Education Center - Koenig Building

400 Medical Plaza

Lake Saint Louis, MO 63367

SSM Health DePaul Hospital

May Center

12303 DePaul Drive

Saint Louis, MO 63044

SSM Health Outpatient Center

Lewis and Clark Conference Room

711 Veterans Memorial Parkway

Saint Charles, MO 63303

For more information on flu shots, visit barnesjewish.org/flushots or call 314-TOP-DOCS (867-3627).

Doctors with SSM Health also spoke with 5 On Your Side on Wednesday, explaining the importance of getting a flu shot:

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