HEB will provide Austin ISD employees, their spouses and children enrolled in the district’s health insurance plan with free health shots September and October at AISD campuses.

Unless otherwise noted the clinic times will be:

2:45-3:45 p.m. for elementary schools

3:15-4:15 p.m. for middle schools

3:30-5 p.m. for high schools

With the AISD health insurance, there is a $0 copay. Employees must bring their AISD Blue Cross Blue Shield Insurance Card to receive the free shots. Without an AISD health insurance card, the shots are $22. Cash or check will be accepted.

Children under the age of 7 must have a prescription to receive flu shots.

Tips to Help Prevent the Flu

To help you stay healthy this time of year, AISD offers the following recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control:

• Get vaccinated.  The flu vaccine is the most important tool we have for preventing the flu

• Cover your coughs or sneezes with a tissue. No tissue? Then cough or sneeze into your sleeve, not your hands.
   
• Wash your hands often with soap and water. If soap and water are not available, use an alcohol-based hand rub.
   
• Avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth.
   
• Avoid close contact with sick people.
   
• If you are sick with flu-like illness, CDC recommends that you stay home for at least 24 hours after your fever is gone except to get medical care or for other necessities. (Your fever should be gone without the use of a fever-reducing medicine.)

While sick, limit contact with others as much as possible to keep from spreading infection.

Centers for Disease (CDC) Resources:

Twelve Health & Safety Tips: http://www.cdc.gov/Features/HealthyTips/index.html

What Should You Know for the 2012/2013 Influenza Season: http://www.cdc.gov/Features/HealthyTips/index.html 

Flu Season Is Here-Vaccinate to Protect You and Your Loved Ones from Flu: http://www.cdc.gov/Features/Flu/

Take Everyday Preventive Actions to Stop the Spread of Germs: http://www.cdc.gov/flu/protect/preventing.htm