Starr Regional Medical Center Offers Flu Shots to Support the Annual Friendly Fellow Club’s Christmas Basket Program
October 5, 2022
Starr Regional Medical Center is providing flu shots as a fundraiser for the annual Friendly Fellow Club’s Christmas Basket Program on Friday, October 14 from 7 a.m. until 12 p.m. Flu shots will be given in the main lobby of Starr Regional Medical Center – Athens. Flu shots are free; but donations are encouraged. All proceeds from the event benefit the Friendly Fellow Club which provides nearly 500 food baskets to those in need each year.
"The hospital’s annual Flu Shot Fundraiser is a great way to support the Friendly Fellow Club and protect yourself against the flu,” said Friendly Fellow Club member Max Scarbrough. “Thanks to the support of local organizations such as Starr Regional Medical Center and members of our community, the Friendly Fellow Club is able to continue its tradition of providing baskets of food to numerous families in our community for Christmas."
Flu shots are available to anyone age 18 and older; parents are encouraged to take their children to a pediatrician to receive a flu shot. If you are unable to walk into the lobby, a nurse will be available to administer the shot to you in your vehicle. Simply have a family member enter the lobby and request a nurse to come to the vehicle.
“It is important to get a vaccination every year, not only to keep yourself healthy, but also to protect those around you,” said Melody Anderson, LPN, CPR Coordinator at Starr Regional Medical Center and co-coordinator of the event. “The flu vaccine is the best form of prevention against the flu. We encourage our community members to take part in this event to minimize their risk for flu while supporting our friends and neighbors in need this holiday season.”
For more information about the Friendly Fellow flu shot event, you may call Melody Anderson at (423) 744-3151 or Joy Daniels at (423) 744-3249.