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PAGE 8B PICKENS COUNTY PROGRESS THURSDAY. SEPTEMBER 21.2023
Chamber welcomes new businesses
Drive-thru Flu Shot Clinics
Return in October
Submitted By North
Georgia Health District
The Drive-thru Flu Shot
Clinics are making a come
back in North Georgia. Resi
dents will once again have
the opportunity to protect
themselves against the flu
with this safe, convenient,
and protective option.
Conducted by county
health departments in the
North Georgia Health Dis
trict, the Drive-thru Flu Shot
Clinics are available for indi
viduals aged 18 and older.
Participants can remain
safely in their vehicles while
health department staff ad
minister flu vaccinations.
The Drive-thru Flu Shot
Clinics in North Georgia are
scheduled for nearby coun
ties as follows:
• Pickens: Tuesday, Octo
ber 10th, 8 a.m.. - 2 p.m.,
Pickens County Recreation &
Parks Department, 1329
Camp Road, Jasper, GA
30143. For more details, call
(706) 253-2821
• Gilmer: Tuesday, Octo
ber 3rd, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m., ETC
Pavilion, 1041-1047 Legion
Road, Ellijay, GA30540. For
more details, call (706) 635-
4363
• Cherokee: Thursday,
October 5th, 8 a.m. - 2 p.m.,
Woodstock Health Center,
7545 North Main Street,
Woodstock, GA 30188. For
more details, call (770) 928-
0133 or (770) 345-7371
• Fannin: Thursday, Oc
tober 12th, 8 a.m. - 3 p.m.,
The Farmers Market, 811
Summit Street, Blue Ridge,
GA 30513. For more details,
call (706) 632-3023
Since 2008, public health
departments in Cherokee,
F annin, Gilmer, Murray,
Pickens, and Whitfield coun
ties have been providing res
idents aged 18 and older with
the opportunity to receive flu
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vaccinations conveniently
and safely from the comfort
of their vehicles. With
COVID-19 and its variants
causing increases in coron-
avirus cases and hospitaliza
tions, it is crucial to protect
against the flu and reduce the
risk of contracting both ill
nesses at the same time.
The clinics will offer the
four-in-one, or quadrivalent,
flu vaccine to protect against
four different strains of flu,
including two influenza A
viruses and two influenza B
viruses. Additionally, the
high-dose flu vaccine will be
available for individuals aged
sixty-five and older, contain
ing four times the amount of
protective antigen to support
aging immune systems.
The flu vaccine is avail
able at no cost for individuals
covered under various health
insurance plans, including
Medicare, Medicaid, Aetna,
Anthem BlueCross
BlueShield, United Health
care, and others. For those
paying out-of-pocket, the
cost is relatively low at $25
for the regular flu vaccine
and $65 for the high-dose
vaccine.
According to the Centers
for Disease Control and Pre
vention (CDC), flu vaccina
tion can significantly reduce
flu illnesses, doctor visits,
missed work and school
days, and flu-related hospital
izations. By getting vacci
nated, individuals not only
protect themselves but also
help prevent the spread of the
flu to vulnerable populations,
including older adults, young
children, pregnant women,
and those with underlying
health conditions.
To learn more
about influenza and flu
protection, visit the CDC
website at
www.cdc.gov/flu/.
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Cherokee Golf Carts - The chamber would like to congratulate Cherokee Golf
Carts on their recent ribbon cutting. They are located at 302 Interstate Dr. South
in Jasper. For more information call Mark at (770) 954-7174.
The Flair Blonde - The chamber would like to congratulate The Flair Blonde
on their recent ribbon cutting. They are located at 295 North Main Street in
Jasper. Visit their Facebook page to learn more.
Weight Loss Group
Choose to Lose - Weight
loss group meets at the
Pickens County Community
Center Room #1 every Fri
day morning. Weigh in time
is between 9 a.m. and 9:30
a.m. Meeting runs from
9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. No
charge. Call Pat Groves for
more information at 1-417-
413-8025.
Counseling
Individual, Couples and Family Therapy
with Adults, Teens and Children
Robin W. Dunn M.S.
Licensed Professional Counselor
Over 30 years experience helping people live better
770-548-1966 • 505 Cove Rd. • Suite 3 • Jasper
www.robinwdunnlpc.com
51 GORDON ROAD, JASPER
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706.692.9768