Deschutes Co. offers shingles vaccine clinic
The Deschutes County Health Services Department is offering a walk-in shingles vaccine clinic on Wednesday, June 18 .
The shingles vaccine clinic takes place at the Deschutes County Health Services building, 2577 NE Courtney Drive in Bend, from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., (while supplies last).
WHO SHOULD ATTEND: The clinic is for anyone 50 years and older without insurance or anyone 50 years and older who has insurance that doesn’t cover the shingles vaccine.
Note: People with Medicare Part D are not eligible for this vaccine clinic since Medicare Part D does cover the shingles vaccine.
COST: The cost for the shingles vaccine during this clinic is $21.96.
WHAT IS SHINGLES? Shingles is a viral infection that causes a painful rash. Shingles is caused by the varicella-zoster virus — the same virus that causes chickenpox. After you’ve had chickenpox, the virus lies inactive in nerve tissue near your spinal cord and brain. Years later, the virus may reactivate as shingles. Shingles can be very painful and the shingles vaccine can help reduce the risk of getting the infection.
For more information about the shingles vaccination clinic, please call the Deschutes County Health Services Department at (541) 322-7400 , or visit www.deschutes.org/immunization .
