PACKARD HEALTH PATIENTS

There are two options for patients.

1. In-Office Appointment – While we are focusing on using telehealth when appropriate to help reduce the spread of COVID-19, if you do have an in-office appointment, we can bundle your flu shot with this visit.  With the onset of cold and flu season (and the lingering global pandemic), ensuring your health is in tip-top shape is ideal and our priority. Patients under the age of 18 can get a flu shot in-office, too!
   
   Request an appointment via phone, patient portal, or online submission form here.
   
   
2. Drive-Thru Appointment – Packard Health’s COVID-19 testing site is offering flu shots for adults 18+. If you want to minimize your contact with others, this might be a good option for you. It is located at: 2650 Carpenter Road, Ann Arbor, MI 48108
   
   Register to schedule your drive-thru appointment: English here; Spanish here.

GENERAL PUBLIC

Drive-Thru Appointment
Non-Packard Health patients (for adults 18+) are welcome to a flu shot at Packard Health’s COVID-19 drive-thru testing site. It is located at: 2650 Carpenter Road, Ann Arbor, MI 48108

Register to schedule your drive-thru appointment: English here; Spanish here.

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Packard Health’s COVID-19 testing site is on the move!

The newly created Packard Health CarePort is opening on Monday, November 9, 2020 at 2650 Carpenter Road, Ann Arbor, MI 48108. Hours will be Monday, 1:30pm – 6:30pm; Tuesday – Friday, 8am – 2pm (or until tests run out). To save time and to minimize lines, please register for testing using the linked buttons at the bottom of this post.

The creation of this new drive-thru option is to not only keep our staff safe and warm but to also minimize contact and provide added convenience to our patients.

An existing garage owned by Packard Health is being converted into a one-stop-shop for select drive-thru services. Like the current testing site, COVID-19 tests and flu vaccinations (for adults 18+) will be administered by appointment. As we get deeper into the cold and flu season, more services will become available.

Packard Health is grateful to Reverend George Waddles, Jr. and the Second Baptist Church for their hospitality and allowing us to share their space while we create a more permanent home for our offerings.

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• The coronavirus, COVID-19, is expected to spread in the US.

Don’t fool with the flu – Still Time to Get Vaccinated

Everyone 6 months and older should get vaccinated. Flu shots are safe and protect you and your loved ones. A simple shot saves lives!

Make an appointment to get a flu shot: 734-971-1073. 

If you have flu symptoms, all 3 Packard offices can do a swab test to quickly determine if you have the flu and start treatment right away.

Global outbreak – Coronavirus, COVID-19

Coronavirus COVID-19 is expected to spread in the US. The outbreak is a rapidly evolving situation and at this time Packard Health encourages patients to refer to the US Centers for Disease Control (CDC) for the most up-to-date information.
Information about COVID-19 from the CDC

The Washtenaw County Department of Health is closely monitoring the COVID-19 outbreak and their web site is a good source of local information:
Information about COVID-19 from Washtenaw County Health Dept.

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A vaccine each year is the best way to avoid the flu. Early October is the ideal time to get your shot before the flu season begins. The vaccine is for everyone older than 6 months, and there are high dose influenza vaccinations for those above 65 years old.

FLU SHOTS FOR PACKARD HEALTH PATIENTS  

• At your scheduled appointment
• During specified drop-in hours, when no appointment necessary.
• Please call our office, (734) 971-1073, before you drop in
  to ensure that we have the flu vaccine in stock.
• Many insurance plans cover this cost.

DROP IN HOURS

Packard Health Principal
Mon & Fri – 8:00am – 5:00pm
Tues, Wed, Thurs – 1:00 – 4:00pm

Packard Health West
Mon & Fri** – 1 – 4pm
Tues, Wed, Thurs – 8am-12pm

Packard Health Ypsilanti
Mon – Fri – 9-11:30am and 1:30-4:30pm

 **Friday 10/27 and 11/3 – ALL Day 8:00-5:00pm

Flu & You

Why should people get vaccinated?

• Influenza is a serious disease that can lead to hospitalization and sometimes death. Even healthy people can get very sick from flu.
• An annual flu vaccine is the best way to reduce chances that you’ll get the flu.
• When more people get vaccinated, less flu can spread through the community.

Who should be vaccinated?
Everyone 6 months of age and older should get a flu vaccine EVERY YEAR.

Why is a higher dose vaccine available for adults 65 and older?
Human immune defenses weaken with age, placing older people at greater risk of severe illness from influenza. Also, aging decreases the body’s ability to have a good immune response after getting influenza vaccine. A higher dose of antigen in the vaccine is supposed to give older people a better immune response, and therefore, better protection against flu.

How effective is the flu vaccine?

• Flu vaccine reduces odds of getting the flu by 70% to 90% according to the CDC
• Effectiveness varies year to year. The vaccine is often updated each season to protect against what researchers believe will be the dominant strains of the flu that year. Predictions are generally accurate, but not foolproof.
• Flu vaccine may make your symptoms milder if you do become sick.

Can the flu vaccine give me the flu?

No, a flu vaccine cannot cause flu illness as it is does not contain a live virus.

All the latest info about influenza from Centers for Disease Control

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